affable |
pleasant to talk to and be with; friendly; likeable. |
affluent |
having a lot of money; rich; wealthy. |
auxiliary |
serving as an extra means of support; additional. |
breach |
an act of breaking a law or promise. |
caustic |
bitingly critical. |
concoct |
to make by putting together a number of parts or ingredients. |
conservationist |
a person who promotes and encourages preservation, especially of natural resources. |
droll |
wryly amusing or humorous. |
gibe |
a mocking or derisive comment. |
incandescent |
giving off light as a result of being heated. |
incendiary |
causing or having the potential to cause a fire. |
infringe |
to cross established limits; encroach; trespass (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
oracular |
of, like, pertaining to, of having the nature of divine wisdom; prophetic; wise. |
scrimmage |
a vigorous struggle; scuffle. |
surmount |
to get over or past; overcome; conquer. |