| corrugate |
to shape or bend or become shaped or bent into parallel, wavelike ridges and grooves. |
| curriculum |
the courses offered at a school or in a particular area of study. |
| deficit |
The amount by which something is less than what is needed. A deficit of money is caused by spending more than has been taken in. |
| emaciate |
to waste away the flesh of, usually by starvation or disease; make extremely thin. |
| exude |
to emit or give off from, or as if from, the pores of the skin. |
| lenient |
not strict with rules; tolerant. |
| mote |
a fine particle of dust; speck. |
| overbear |
to dominate or overwhelm; prevail over. |
| propitious |
offering favorable circumstances or conditions; opportune; promising. |
| rejoinder |
a response to a reply; retort. |
| sinuous |
having many curves or turns. |
| soluble |
able to be dissolved. |
| subsidy |
direct financial assistance provided by the government to a business, industry, educational institution, individual, or the like. |
| troublesome |
causing anxiety, worry, or bother. |
| unproductive |
not yielding useful or helpful results; not fruitful. |