| climatic |
of or pertaining to the weather conditions most prevailing in a place. |
| condescend |
to act as if one were of superior rank or station, treating others as inferior; patronize. |
| copious |
abundant in number or quantity; plentiful. |
| fulcrum |
that which other things are contingent upon or built around; a pivotal point or agent. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| infectious |
able to be given to others by infection. |
| lithe |
characterized by light, graceful, flexible movements. |
| ostentatious |
done or designed with the intention of impressing others and consequently overly showy or grandiose; pretentious. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| presage |
to be a sign or warning of; portend or foretell. |
| risqué |
very close to indecency or indelicacy; sexually suggestive; racy. |
| spendthrift |
one who is extravagant or wasteful with money; squanderer. |
| tenacity |
the quality or condition of holding on strongly or persistently to something. |
| unsubstantiated |
lacking the evidence or verification needed to establish as true. |