| apparition |
a ghostly image; phantom; specter. |
| creditor |
someone to whom money is owed. |
| economize |
to spend less money; lower expenses; be economical. |
| fervid |
heated or impassioned; intensely enthusiastic. |
| flaunt |
to display ostentatiously; show off. |
| gratify |
to please; satisfy. |
| implicate |
to involve or prove involvement of (someone or something) in an affair, situation, event, or series of events. |
| legacy |
money, property, or other goods left to someone in a will. |
| lewd |
characterized by vulgarity or offensively explicit sexual references; bawdy. |
| monotony |
tiresome lack of variation. |
| retard |
to cause (growth, development, or the like) to be slow or incomplete; stunt. |
| specious |
apparently true, genuine, or plausible, but actually worthless, as an argument or evidence. |
| stalwart |
steady and loyal; reliable. |
| susceptible |
easily influenced or impressed (usually followed by "to"). |
| venial |
able to be excused, pardoned, or forgiven, as a minor error, offense, or sin. (Cf. mortal.) |