| affluent |
having a lot of money; rich; wealthy. |
| antecedent |
an event, circumstance, or thing coming before another. |
| artifice |
a shrewd or clever trick. |
| credible |
believable or plausible. |
| flail |
to cause to move wildly. |
| habituate |
to make accustomed to. |
| impregnate |
to make (a female animal or human) pregnant, or to make (an egg) fertile. |
| ingest |
to take in to the body through the mouth. |
| martinet |
a person who enforces very strict discipline, especially in the military. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| petulant |
showing or inclined to show sudden or unreasonable irritation, impatience, or ill temper; peevish or sulky. |
| philanthropy |
collective efforts made to do good for others, especially in the form of making monetary donations or engaging in charitable works. |
| preclude |
to prevent from happening by means of prior action or previously established condition. |
| retrograde |
moving or tending to move in a backward direction; retreating. |
| troublesome |
causing anxiety, worry, or bother. |