| arrears |
the state of being delinquent in the payment of financial obligations (usually preceded by "in"). |
| craven |
shamefully timid or afraid; cowardly. |
| dregs |
the part of anything that is left over or that has the least value or use. |
| droll |
wryly amusing or humorous. |
| edifice |
a building, especially a large or impressive structure. |
| fulcrum |
that which other things are contingent upon or built around; a pivotal point or agent. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| imperative |
very important; urgent. |
| incarnate |
having bodily form; personified. |
| informant |
one who reports or confides what he or she knows to another; source. |
| prevaricate |
to lie, mislead, or conceal the truth deliberately. |
| reprieve |
to release (someone) temporarily or permanently from planned or impending punishment, pain, or difficulty. |
| retaliate |
to strike back; take revenge. |
| unchallenged |
not or not having been questioned, disputed, or contested. |
| vibrant |
full of energy, life, or constant activity. |