| copious |
abundant in number or quantity; plentiful. |
| cupidity |
exceptional desire for money or other material possessions; greed. |
| curtail |
to make shorter; cut off part of. |
| cynicism |
an attitude of doubt or mistrust toward human nature and the possibility of good or selfless motives. |
| haggle |
to bargain or argue over petty differences in price, terms, or point of view. |
| impregnate |
to make (a female animal or human) pregnant, or to make (an egg) fertile. |
| multifaceted |
having several aspects or stages; complex or various. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| pernicious |
having a very harmful or fatal effect; injurious, deadly, or destructive. |
| proscribe |
to make illegal or prohibit. |
| rambunctious |
wildly or uncontrollably active; difficult to control; boisterous. |
| tremulous |
trembling or wavering, or inclined to tremble or waver. |
| troublesome |
causing anxiety, worry, or bother. |
| vicissitude |
(usually plural) unexpected and unforeseeable changes or shifts, as in one's circumstances. |
| wend |
to go along or proceed on (one's way). |