| alacrity |
willing promptness. |
| benefactor |
one who helps or brings good to an individual or an institution, usually by giving money. |
| certitude |
the state, condition, or feeling of freedom from uncertainty or doubt. |
| curvature |
the condition of being bent or rounded. |
| depreciate |
to lower the cost or value of, especially of property for tax purposes, or of money. |
| dogged |
persistent or stubborn. |
| fluctuate |
to vary or change irregularly; rise and fall. |
| kindred |
a group of related people, such as a tribe or clan. |
| lewd |
characterized by vulgarity or offensively explicit sexual references; bawdy. |
| magnate |
someone of exceptional power, wealth, or influence, especially in business. |
| outstrip |
to exceed or surpass. |
| pertinacious |
tenacious in purpose, opinion, or the like; persevering. |
| raconteur |
one who is talented in storytelling. |
| roil |
to disturb or anger; agitate. |
| vogue |
a popular fashion or style. |