| bonanza |
anything that brings great wealth and prosperity. |
| cater |
to supply food or other service. |
| detriment |
harm, injury, or loss. |
| electrify |
to shock, startle, or excite. |
| ensue |
to occur as the result of an earlier event. |
| facile |
acting or working in an easy, effortless manner. |
| infidelity |
unfaithfulness, especially to marital vows; adultery. |
| infraction |
an act or instance of breaking or violating, usually a rule or law; violation or breach. |
| intonation |
the pattern of changes in pitch of the speaking or singing voice. |
| oracular |
of, like, pertaining to, of having the nature of divine wisdom; prophetic; wise. |
| refractory |
obstinately disobedient; difficult to control, as a child or animal. |
| sear1 |
to burn or scorch the outside of. |
| throwback |
a reappearance of an outmoded procedure, system, or the like. |
| transitory |
lasting for only a short time; brief. |
| wholehearted |
without reservation; sincere and enthusiastic. |