| arrears |
the state of being delinquent in the payment of financial obligations (usually preceded by "in"). |
| corpulent |
fat; portly; obese. |
| cosmopolitan |
of, drawn from, or common to all the world or all the peoples of the world. |
| disquiet |
lack of mental calm or peace; anxiety; uneasiness. |
| doctrinaire |
dogmatically adhering to a theory or a school of thought, regardless of its practicality. |
| evenhanded |
fair and impartial in the treatment of others; equitable. |
| exuberant |
vigorously enthusiastic or happy; high-spirited. |
| intemperate |
lacking moderation or restraint; excessive, overindulgent, violent, or the like. |
| malice |
the wish to harm others; ill will. |
| personify |
to be a perfect or typical example of; embody. |
| prologue |
an introduction to a spoken or written work such as a speech or play; preface. |
| stalemate |
any situation in which a further action, offer, or the like is impossible or unlikely; deadlock. |
| succulent |
full of juice or sap; juicy. |
| tremulous |
trembling or wavering, or inclined to tremble or waver. |
| unfrock |
to deprive of priestly status. |