| arrears |
the state of being delinquent in the payment of financial obligations (usually preceded by "in"). |
| camaraderie |
friendship, good humor, and closeness among a group. |
| crony |
a close friend or ally (often used pejoratively). |
| effervescence |
high spirits; excitement; liveliness. |
| grandeur |
the quality of being majestic or splendid. |
| hoodwink |
to trick, deceive, or dupe. |
| knave |
an unscrupulous person; evildoer. |
| oracular |
of, like, pertaining to, of having the nature of divine wisdom; prophetic; wise. |
| preoccupy |
to absorb the entire time or attention of. |
| senile |
showing certain characteristics of old age, especially a deterioration of mental faculties or emotional control. |
| subsidiary |
assisting or supplementing. |
| supersede |
to take over the position or influence of; replace. |
| truism |
a self-evident statement; platitude. |
| turgid |
overwrought in language or style; too solemn or too ornate; inflated; bombastic. |
| valediction |
a farewell speech, especially one given by a student of the highest honors at a graduation ceremony. |