| arrears |
the state of being delinquent in the payment of financial obligations (usually preceded by "in"). |
| celestial |
of or having to do with the sky or outer space. |
| covet |
to wish to have very much; envy. |
| discernible |
able to be perceived or distinguished. |
| epilogue |
a short concluding section to a literary work, often summarizing what later becomes of the characters. |
| fragmentary |
consisting of fragments; incomplete or disconnected. |
| frenetic |
frantic; frenzied. |
| heretic |
a person who maintains unorthodox religious opinions or beliefs, especially a baptized Roman Catholic who dissents from official church doctrine. |
| invective |
strongly abusive or denunciatory speech or language. |
| malignant |
meant to cause harm; evil. |
| palpitate |
of the heart, to pulsate rapidly; flutter; quiver. |
| pompous |
showing an exaggerated sense of own's own importance. |
| refractory |
obstinately disobedient; difficult to control, as a child or animal. |
| verity |
the quality or condition of being true or real. |
| vertigo |
a sensation of unsteadiness or dizziness, such that one's surroundings seem to be whirling around. |