| affluence |
material wealth. |
| categorical |
with no exceptions or conditions; absolute. |
| embalm |
to treat (a corpse) with preservatives before burial. |
| enigmatic |
puzzling, mysterious, or inexplicable. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| impoverish |
to make poor; cause to live in poverty. |
| invoice |
a detailed statement of goods sold or shipped or of services provided, including their prices or charges. |
| lummox |
(informal) someone who is especially clumsy, slow, and unintelligent. |
| mannerism |
a distinctive and habitual behavioral characteristic. |
| noncommittal |
not revealing what one's preference, feeling, or opinion is. |
| notoriety |
the condition or quality of being widely known or spoken of, especially for something that is not good. |
| promontory |
a high cliff that sticks out into a large body of water or that rises above an area of lower land. |
| quibble |
an unimportant, petty, or trivial disagreement or objection. |
| splice |
to join (two pieces of film, tape, or similar things) at the ends. |
| virile |
having the qualities of a man; characteristically masculine. |