| affluent |
having a lot of money; rich; wealthy. |
| comely |
pleasing in appearance. |
| defray |
to pay or assist in the payment of (costs or the like). |
| disuse |
the state or condition of not being used or practiced any longer. |
| effervescence |
high spirits; excitement; liveliness. |
| incise |
to cut into the surface of. |
| metabolism |
the processes in plants and animals by which food is changed into energy or used to make cells and tissues. |
| orthodox |
of, having to do with, or following what is believed or practiced by most other people. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| parity |
equality in amount, status, strength, or the like. |
| preeminent |
surpassing others in importance and prominence; foremost. |
| preoccupy |
to absorb the entire time or attention of. |
| prescience |
knowledge of future occurrences; foreknowledge. |
| reciprocate |
to give (feelings or things) in return. |
| synoptic |
forming a summary or overview. |