| abject |
of the lowest or most wretched kind. |
| disseminate |
to spread widely, as though scattering seed. |
| financier |
a person skilled in or occupied in financial operations, usually on a large scale. |
| fledgling |
a young bird that has just grown flight feathers or learned to fly. |
| incendiary |
causing or having the potential to cause a fire. |
| laggard |
someone or something that falls behind the pace of others. |
| lampoon |
an attack through ridicule, as in an essay, cartoon, or comedy; satire. |
| legacy |
money, property, or other goods left to someone in a will. |
| meander |
to wind back and forth. |
| parameter |
any of a set of specifications or limits, the value or variations of which determine the form or behavior of something. |
| presumptuous |
excessively bold or forward. |
| ruse |
a trick, pretense, or diversion intended to deceive or mislead. |
| secretive |
tending to secrecy. |
| squabble |
to quarrel over trivial matters; bicker. |
| unnoticed |
not seen, perceived, or discovered. |