| affluence |
material wealth. |
| bromide |
a bland or trite remark or idea. |
| dogged |
persistent or stubborn. |
| enmity |
the mutual feeling of enemies toward each other; hatred; hostility; antagonism. |
| ephemeral |
lasting for only a short period. |
| imperfection |
a flaw or fault. |
| imprecise |
not exact, accurate, or well-defined; vague. |
| pinnacle |
the highest point or part of anything; apex; summit. |
| propitious |
offering favorable circumstances or conditions; opportune; promising. |
| sacrosanct |
so important or revered as to be beyond any alteration or criticism. |
| scourge |
someone or something that inflicts punishment or causes suffering or destruction. |
| succulent |
full of juice or sap; juicy. |
| suture |
the act or process of surgically joining or sewing together the edges of a wound, incision, or the like. |
| unproductive |
not yielding useful or helpful results; not fruitful. |
| wheedle |
to try to persuade or influence by coaxing or flattery; cajole. |