| amicable |
characterized by good will; friendly. |
| atheist |
a person who believes that there is no god or gods. |
| buttress |
a structure built to give support to the outside of a building or a wall. |
| flail |
to cause to move wildly. |
| languish |
to lose strength or energy; weaken. |
| primacy |
the state of being first, earliest, most essential, or most important. |
| profiteer |
a person who gains excessive profits, especially by selling scarce commodities at very high prices. |
| profuse |
great in amount or number. |
| propensity |
a natural or inborn tendency, aptitude, or preference (often followed by an infinitive or "for"). |
| rectitude |
moral or ethical propriety; uprightness. |
| retrospect |
reflection on the past or on past events or achievements. |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
| spurious |
not genuine, authentic, or valid; false. |
| tout |
to publicize flatteringly and boastfully. |
| typify |
to be the representative example of. |