| arrogance |
the condition or quality of being arrogant; having too much pride or belief in one's superiority. |
| creditor |
someone to whom money is owed. |
| culinary |
of, concerning, or used for cooking. |
| discrepancy |
lack of agreement; difference; inconsistency. |
| dogged |
persistent or stubborn. |
| dregs |
the part of anything that is left over or that has the least value or use. |
| finite |
limited in number, quantity, or duration; capable of being measured. (Cf. infinite.) |
| flail |
to cause to move wildly. |
| indigence |
lack of means to live; poverty. |
| infamous |
having, deserving, or causing a bad reputation; notorious or shameful. |
| interim |
the interval of time between two events. |
| portend |
to serve as a sign or warning of; bode. |
| syncopate |
in music, to make (a rhythm) more complex as by accenting beats that are not normally accented or employing rests where accented beats would be expected. |
| unfeigned |
not pretended or false; genuine; sincere. |
| visceral |
stemming from instinct or intuition rather than the intellect. |