| cupidity |
exceptional desire for money or other material possessions; greed. |
| designate |
to choose for a particular job or purpose. |
| dote |
to have or show too much love or affection (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| entomology |
the science concerned with insects. |
| impiety |
lack of reverence or respect, especially for what others consider sacred. |
| implicit |
implied rather than directly stated. |
| indispose |
to cause unwillingness or disinclination in; make averse. |
| lackluster |
without brilliance or vitality; dull. |
| missive |
a message in writing; letter. |
| perdition |
the loss of the soul for eternity; damnation. |
| plagiarize |
to wrongfully and deliberately claim as one's own (the ideas, words, or the like) of someone else. |
| posit |
to propose or suggest as an account of something or as a contribution to an understanding of something. |
| propensity |
a natural or inborn tendency, aptitude, or preference (often followed by an infinitive or "for"). |
| revue |
a form of entertainment consisting of a series of songs, comic routines, and dances, often as parodies of current affairs and people. |
| turgid |
overwrought in language or style; too solemn or too ornate; inflated; bombastic. |