| dregs |
the part of anything that is left over or that has the least value or use. |
| gratis |
without charging money; freely. |
| gusto |
vigorous or hearty enjoyment or appreciation. |
| interminable |
endless or seemingly endless; monotonously long. |
| jurisdiction |
the right or authority to interpret and administer the law. |
| meticulous |
very careful or precise. |
| nepotism |
favoritism shown to a near relative, as in preferential hiring or patronage. |
| patrician |
of, concerning, or belonging to an aristocratic class. |
| portend |
to serve as a sign or warning of; bode. |
| prodigal |
imprudent and excessive in spending; extravagant. |
| recast |
to rewrite, reconstruct, or conceive again in a different form. |
| reconstitute |
to put together or form again. |
| scavenger |
an animal that finds and eats dead animals or rotting plants; a person who finds things that others no longer want. |
| unhinge |
to cause to become confused, unbalanced, or deeply disturbed. |
| vivacity |
the characteristic or state of being vivacious; liveliness; sprightliness; animation. |