| backlash |
a strong reaction against some prior development, especially political or social change. |
| beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
| exchangeable |
capable of being interchanged with or given in return for another. |
| gratis |
without charging money; freely. |
| inimical |
having or tending to have a bad effect; harmful or adverse. |
| interminable |
endless or seemingly endless; monotonously long. |
| maturation |
the act or process of becoming fully grown or developed, in structure, behavior, or the like. |
| obliterate |
to erase or make unrecognizable by erasing. |
| obscene |
offensive and not decent. |
| ravenous |
very hungry; starved. |
| recourse |
that which may be turned to for assistance, protection, or a way out of a difficult situation. |
| spurious |
not genuine, authentic, or valid; false. |
| sycophant |
one that flatters and fawns over superiors in order to get favors or advance his or her position; toady. |
| temperance |
habitual moderation in the use of alcoholic drink, or complete abstinence. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |