| auxiliary |
serving as an extra means of support; additional. |
| climatic |
of or pertaining to the weather conditions most prevailing in a place. |
| constraint |
a state of confinement or restraint. |
| contagion |
the spreading of a disease by contact or close association. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| frugal |
small in amount or cost; meager. |
| gradation |
a gradual almost imperceptible change, especially from one tone or texture to another. |
| intrepid |
feeling or showing no fear; courageous; bold. |
| marauder |
one who raids or invades in order to plunder. |
| materialistic |
being more greatly concerned with things in the world that can be acquired than with spiritual matters or values. |
| offhand |
done without thinking or preparing ahead of time. |
| rivulet |
a tiny stream or brook; trickle. |
| serendipity |
lucky coincidence or accidental discovery of something pleasant or valuable. |
| tertiary |
third in order, rank, importance, degree, or the like. |
| vestige |
a visible trace or sign of something no longer present or existing. |