| arrears |
the state of being delinquent in the payment of financial obligations (usually preceded by "in"). |
| coerce |
to persuade or pressure (a person) to do something by using threats, intimidation, or the like. |
| dexterity |
grace and easy quickness in using the hands or body; skill. |
| dole |
to deal out or distribute (food, money, or the like) in small amounts to needy people (usually followed by "out"). |
| egotistical |
self-centered or selfish. |
| multiplicity |
a large number; abundance. |
| oscillate |
to swing steadily and repeatedly back and forth. |
| overbear |
to dominate or overwhelm; prevail over. |
| parochial |
narrow or limited in scope or viewpoint; provincial. |
| poignant |
deeply touching; arousing strong emotion, especially sadness or sympathy; piercing; penetrating. |
| ruddy |
reddish; rosy. |
| sanctify |
to make sacred or holy; consecrate. |
| solicitous |
anxiously or tenderly concerned or attentive (usually followed by about, of, or for.) |
| sunder |
to tear, force, or break apart; divide. |
| tractable |
easy to manage or guide; docile. |