bonanza |
anything that brings great wealth and prosperity. |
broach |
to suggest or mention for the first time; bring up. |
buxom |
of a woman, having a full figure and healthy appearance. |
chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
choleric |
having a quick temper; easily angered. |
disinterest |
lack of bias or self-interest; impartiality. |
disparity |
the condition or an instance of being unlike, unequal, or of different kinds; difference. |
exude |
to emit or give off from, or as if from, the pores of the skin. |
fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
ferocity |
the quality or state of being cruelly savage or fierce. |
interim |
the interval of time between two events. |
ossify |
to become inflexible or rigid, as in thought or behavior. |
perfunctory |
done quickly and as a matter of routine; performed without care. |
rile |
to make angry; irritate or annoy. |
wrest |
to take away with, or as if with, a twist or pull. |