| arrears |
the state of being delinquent in the payment of financial obligations (usually preceded by "in"). |
| bauble |
a showy or gaudy trinket or ornament of little value. |
| caucus |
a private meeting of leaders of a political party to choose candidates or determine policy, or such a group itself. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| incognito |
in disguise; under a false identity. |
| inherent |
existing in or belonging to something as an essential or inborn part of its nature; innate; intrinsic. |
| leaven |
to produce fermentation in (dough or batter), consequently causing the dough or batter to rise in the process of baking. |
| outmoded |
no longer in keeping with current standards or practices; obsolete. |
| portend |
to serve as a sign or warning of; bode. |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| presumptive |
affording a reasonable basis for belief. |
| sophomoric |
displaying intellectual pretentiousness or proud confidence about one's knowledge when actually poorly informed or immature. |
| superficial |
of, pertaining to, or located on the surface. |
| suture |
the act or process of surgically joining or sewing together the edges of a wound, incision, or the like. |
| unfeigned |
not pretended or false; genuine; sincere. |