| cupidity |
exceptional desire for money or other material possessions; greed. |
| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| equivocate |
to express oneself ambiguously, often to avoid giving a direct answer or to deceive. |
| garish |
marked by excessive or tasteless color or decoration; gaudy; flashy. |
| inconsequential |
having no significant effect or result; not important. |
| interim |
the interval of time between two events. |
| litany |
any recital that involves repetition or incantation, especially a long or monotonous account, as of one's troubles. |
| onerous |
unwanted, unpleasant, and burdensome. |
| palpable |
easy to sense or perceive; obvious. |
| perturb |
to cause great disturbance in (the mind); agitate or worry. |
| profess |
to claim or state as true. |
| replete |
well-supplied; full (usually followed by "with"). |
| sally |
a sudden forward attack or rush from a defensive position by a military force. |
| stalemate |
any situation in which a further action, offer, or the like is impossible or unlikely; deadlock. |
| unnoticed |
not seen, perceived, or discovered. |