| bonanza |
anything that brings great wealth and prosperity. |
| capricious |
tending to act on impulse; subject to whim; erratic and unpredictable. |
| coherent |
lumping, holding, or sticking together. |
| finite |
limited in number, quantity, or duration; capable of being measured. (Cf. infinite.) |
| inexcusable |
unable to be justified; unpardonable. |
| lackadaisical |
lacking energy, determination, or enthusiasm; listless or lazy. |
| literal |
in accordance with the ordinary, exact, or primary meaning of a word or words; not figurative or metaphorical. |
| mannerism |
a distinctive and habitual behavioral characteristic. |
| monologue |
a long speech or reading given by a single speaker. |
| pauper |
a very poor person who must live on public money. |
| pernicious |
having a very harmful or fatal effect; injurious, deadly, or destructive. |
| quiescent |
in a state of inaction or rest; dormant. |
| remunerative |
providing or likely to provide payment or reward; profitable. |
| subsidy |
direct financial assistance provided by the government to a business, industry, educational institution, individual, or the like. |
| synoptic |
forming a summary or overview. |