| bankrupt |
not able to pay money owed and free by law from having to pay. |
| boon |
something that is a help or benefit. |
| brood |
to think or worry a lot about a single subject (usually followed by "on" or "over"). |
| disdain |
an attitude or display of contempt; scorn. |
| establishment |
the act of establishing. |
| flux |
a state of continuous change or movement. |
| humdrum |
lacking variety; dull, monotonous, and commonplace. |
| litigation |
the act of engaging in a lawsuit. |
| measly |
(informal) ridiculously inadequate or unsatisfactory; paltry. |
| missionary |
a person who is sent by a church or religious order to a foreign country to teach, convert, heal, or serve. |
| nevertheless |
however; still. |
| outbreak |
a sudden breaking out or increase in activity of disease. |
| proportion |
a part of a whole. |
| rave |
to talk with much enthusiasm; praise. |
| secondary |
not first in importance or value; less important. |