| antecedent |
an event, circumstance, or thing coming before another. |
| constraint |
a state of confinement or restraint. |
| dissuade |
to urge or convince not to do something. |
| economize |
to spend less money; lower expenses; be economical. |
| euphemism |
the word or expression so substituted. |
| expurgate |
to remove from a book or the like material considered to be offensive or erroneous prior to publication. |
| financier |
a person skilled in or occupied in financial operations, usually on a large scale. |
| inimitable |
impossible to mimic or copy, because of uniqueness or superiority. |
| lackadaisical |
lacking energy, determination, or enthusiasm; listless or lazy. |
| lucid |
easy to understand; articulate; clear. |
| philanthropist |
one who engages in charitable activities. |
| preemptive |
of or relating to a strike or attack such as a bid in bridge or a military attack, made in anticipation of or to prevent an opposing strike. |
| prudery |
the state, quality, or characteristic of being overly concerned with modest or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| ravish |
to overwhelm with emotion or sensation; enrapture. |
| soporific |
causing sleep or sleepiness. |