| arrears |
the state of being delinquent in the payment of financial obligations (usually preceded by "in"). |
| artisan |
a person skilled in making things, especially by using the hands. People such as those who make furniture, quilts, or other crafts are artisans. |
| curtail |
to make shorter; cut off part of. |
| dowdy1 |
not at all stylish; shabby or dull. |
| impoverish |
to make poor; cause to live in poverty. |
| inglorious |
bringing shame or disgrace; shameful; dishonorable. |
| inoffensive |
having no insulting or harmful qualities; innocuous. |
| irrevocable |
impossible to take back, undo, or cancel. |
| misguide |
to misdirect or lead astray. |
| myriad |
of or constituting a great but unspecified number; numberless. |
| pragmatic |
concerned with actual causes and effects rather than abstract theories or ideas; practical. |
| respective |
of or belonging to each one. |
| retentive |
having the ability to remember. |
| sedentary |
involving or characterized by sitting or little physical activity. |
| venturesome |
tending to take risks; brave. |