| affluence |
material wealth. |
| altruistic |
unselfishly devoted to the welfare of others. |
| arrears |
the state of being delinquent in the payment of financial obligations (usually preceded by "in"). |
| gainsay |
to deny or contradict. |
| generalize |
to come to a broad idea or rule about something after considering particular facts. |
| insurrection |
an act or instance of open rebellion against a government or other authority; uprising. |
| iota |
an extremely small amount. |
| obligatory |
required; compulsory. |
| parochial |
narrow or limited in scope or viewpoint; provincial. |
| prescriptive |
that prescribes; setting down rules. |
| profusion |
an abundant supply or display. |
| proponent |
one who proposes or favors an idea, doctrine, course of action, or the like. |
| retraction |
a withdrawal or disavowal of an opinion, promise, or the like. |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
| titanic |
having enormous size, strength, or power; colossal; huge. |