| affluence |
material wealth. |
| arrears |
the state of being delinquent in the payment of financial obligations (usually preceded by "in"). |
| attrition |
a gradual erosion of strength or morale. |
| convulsion |
a violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles. |
| culmination |
the highest point; zenith; climax. |
| devious |
not the straightest, most direct way; winding; roundabout. |
| disinterest |
lack of bias or self-interest; impartiality. |
| exemplify |
to serve as an illustration of. |
| lummox |
(informal) someone who is especially clumsy, slow, and unintelligent. |
| optic |
of or concerning the eye or the sense of sight. |
| pallor |
unnatural lack of color, especially of the face. |
| preoccupy |
to absorb the entire time or attention of. |
| recluse |
a person who lives in voluntary isolation from others. |
| remonstrance |
the act or an instance of protesting or objecting. |
| reprehensible |
deserving of blame or reproof; condemnable; blameworthy. |