alacrity |
willing promptness. |
antipodes |
places directly opposite each other on the surface of the earth, as the North Pole and the South Pole. |
avocation |
a secondary occupation, usually one pursued for recreation; hobby. |
bequeath |
to leave or dispose of (property) by a will. |
complaisant |
eager or willing to please; amenable; obliging. |
deficit |
The amount by which something is less than what is needed. A deficit of money is caused by spending more than has been taken in. |
frivolous |
unworthy of serious consideration or merit; trivial or silly. |
judicious |
characterized by or using sound judgment; wise; prudent. |
meander |
to wind back and forth. |
observable |
able to be seen; visible. |
prescriptive |
that prescribes; setting down rules. |
propound |
to propose or set forth for consideration. |
prosaic |
straightforward and plain; unimaginative; dull. |
scandalous |
causing, or likely to cause, a scandal; shocking; disgraceful. |
wan |
very pale. |