| arrears |
the state of being delinquent in the payment of financial obligations (usually preceded by "in"). |
| consecrate |
to commit or devote to some goal or service. |
| disaffect |
to cause to lose affection for, loyalty to, or contentment in an idea, a person, or an organization such as a government; alienate. |
| discordant |
in conflict or disagreement. |
| discredit |
to harm the reputation of. |
| fetid |
having a foul odor; stinking. |
| frenetic |
frantic; frenzied. |
| indigenous |
being the people or animals that originally lived and may continue to live in a particular country or region. |
| interpose |
to insert (a comment, question, criticism, or the like) in the course of a conversation or speech. |
| pertinacious |
tenacious in purpose, opinion, or the like; persevering. |
| servile |
very submissive to another's authority; slavish. |
| sheathe |
to put in a tight, protective case. |
| stark |
in all respects; total; extreme. |
| tenuous |
having little substance, support, or significance; flimsy; weak. |
| unimpressive |
lacking notable qualities; unremarkable; not impressive. |