| bonanza |
anything that brings great wealth and prosperity. |
| conservationist |
a person who promotes and encourages preservation, especially of natural resources. |
| convivial |
enjoying feasting, drinking, and socializing; sociable. |
| derogatory |
having the purpose or effect of detracting; disparaging. |
| harangue |
a long, vehement, and often pompous speech or piece of writing, especially such a speech delivered in public; tirade. |
| implausible |
hard to believe or credit. |
| infringe |
to cross established limits; encroach; trespass (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| iterate |
to say or do again or repeatedly. |
| pert |
impudent or saucy. |
| staid |
formal, solemn, and reserved in character. |
| sycophant |
one that flatters and fawns over superiors in order to get favors or advance his or her position; toady. |
| unvaried |
marked by a lack of diversity; never changing. |
| uproarious |
causing loud or uncontrollable laughter; hilarious. |
| vacillate |
to hesitate or waver in giving an opinion or making a decision; be indecisive. |
| wily |
cleverly deceitful; tricky; cunning. |