| arrears |
the state of being delinquent in the payment of financial obligations (usually preceded by "in"). |
| ascendant |
moving upward; rising. |
| corrugate |
to shape or bend or become shaped or bent into parallel, wavelike ridges and grooves. |
| cuisine |
a particular type of cooking, especially that of a particular region, or the food in general that is prepared in this way. |
| demeanor |
the way in which one conducts oneself; deportment. |
| electorate |
a body of those entitled to participate in an election; qualified voters, as a group. |
| facet |
one of the small, flat, polished surfaces of a cut gem. |
| felicity |
an instance or condition of great happiness; bliss. |
| insidious |
dangerous through cunning, subtlety, and underhandedness. |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. |
| nominal |
in name alone. |
| predominant |
being the chief or greatest in importance, status, influence, or the like. |
| revulsion |
violent dislike and disgust; abhorrence; loathing. |
| stupor |
a state of unconsciousness, insensibility, or torpor. |
| unvaried |
marked by a lack of diversity; never changing. |