| claimant |
one who alleges something to be true or demands something as one's right. |
| cumulative |
becoming larger or greater by means of gradual addition. |
| faddish |
relating to or having the nature of a passing fashion or craze. |
| gregarious |
fond of socializing with others; sociable. |
| impassioned |
full of strong emotion. |
| impending |
about to occur or appear. |
| machination |
(usually plural) elaborate or devious schemes. |
| noxious |
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health. |
| partisan |
devoted to or favoring a particular cause, group, political party, or the like. |
| permeate |
to pass or diffuse through; penetrate. |
| poseur |
one who adopts an affected attitude or manner in order to impress others. |
| prostrate |
to lie or throw (oneself) flat on the ground, especially face down in an act of humility, worship, or the like. |
| recrimination |
an accusation made in response to being accused by another, or the act of countering one accusation with another. |
| reorganize |
to reestablish or arrange anew. |
| tome |
a large thick book, often one of a multivolume scholarly work. |