| arrears |
the state of being delinquent in the payment of financial obligations (usually preceded by "in"). |
| complement |
to go well with, complete, or perfect. |
| earthy |
realistic, practical, and unpretentious. |
| equable |
not varying extremely or suddenly; uniform; stable. |
| incisive |
marked by clear, penetrating thought; sharp. |
| infinitesimal |
of a thing or quantity, too small to be measured or calculated. |
| laggard |
someone or something that falls behind the pace of others. |
| morose |
gloomy or sullen. |
| nurture |
to care for and encourage the growth and development of (a living thing). |
| outstrip |
to exceed or surpass. |
| phenomenal |
amazing or extraordinary. |
| populist |
a person, especially a political leader, who represents, or claims to represent, the interests and concerns of the common people rather than the privileged, the politically powerful, or the intelligentsia. |
| proponent |
one who proposes or favors an idea, doctrine, course of action, or the like. |
| taint |
to slightly corrupt or pollute. |
| unconscionable |
not restrained or guided by a concern for what is right and just; unprincipled. |