| affluent |
having a lot of money; rich; wealthy. |
| didactic |
intended to educate or instruct, especially in moral values. |
| enigmatic |
puzzling, mysterious, or inexplicable. |
| entomology |
the science concerned with insects. |
| expendable |
considered able to be replaced, given up, or sacrificed. |
| hedonistic |
adhering to or characterized by the principle that pleasure should be the primary aim in life. |
| informant |
one who reports or confides what he or she knows to another; source. |
| innumerable |
very many. |
| lackluster |
without brilliance or vitality; dull. |
| panacea |
a remedy or solution for all diseases, ills, or difficulties; cure-all. |
| penance |
an act of punishment or self-discipline voluntarily undergone to show regret at having done something wrong. |
| piteous |
worthy of or inspiring great sympathy. |
| rarefy |
to make less dense. |
| rejuvenate |
to restore the vigor, health, or appearance of youth to. |
| vehement |
intensely emotional; impassioned; heated. |