| arrears |
the state of being delinquent in the payment of financial obligations (usually preceded by "in"). |
| exhume |
to dig out, especially from a grave; disinter. |
| fester |
to become filled with pus; become infected. |
| incandescent |
giving off light as a result of being heated. |
| monotone |
speech with little or no change in tone. |
| morass |
something that hinders passage or engulfs an unwary person. |
| paragon |
a model of excellence or of a particular admirable quality. |
| posterity |
all generations to come. |
| precipice |
a steep cliff. |
| prevaricate |
to lie, mislead, or conceal the truth deliberately. |
| resurrect |
to restore to life or good standing; raise out of death or disrepute. |
| seedy |
unkempt or shabby. |
| singularity |
an unusual trait or quality. |
| stupefy |
to astound or bedazzle. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |