| antecedent |
an event, circumstance, or thing coming before another. |
| arbitration |
the consideration and decision of an issue or dispute by someone who has the official authority to decide such matters. |
| bilious |
ill-tempered; irritable. |
| divest |
to take rights or property away from; dispossess, especially by legal means. |
| economize |
to spend less money; lower expenses; be economical. |
| egotistical |
self-centered or selfish. |
| fickle |
quickly changing without reason or warning, especially in affection or allegiance; variable or capricious. |
| fraudulent |
characterized by or based on the use of deceit or trickery. |
| impending |
about to occur or appear. |
| iridescent |
emitting or reflecting a lustrous play of colors covering the spectrum, like a rainbow. |
| lamentable |
deserving to be mourned or regretted; deplorable; unfortunate; disappointing. |
| mannerism |
a distinctive and habitual behavioral characteristic. |
| moot |
not clearly settled; arguable; debatable. |
| obsequious |
showing or tending to show servile obedience or deference; fawning. |
| unfrock |
to deprive of priestly status. |