| compulsive |
driven by an obsession or compulsion. |
| condescension |
patronizing, arrogant behavior or attitude. |
| creditor |
someone to whom money is owed. |
| deleterious |
harmful or injurious, as to health. |
| demean1 |
to lower in esteem, stature, or dignity; degrade. |
| disinterest |
lack of bias or self-interest; impartiality. |
| grapple |
to grasp, twist, or wrestle in close combat. |
| irrevocable |
impossible to take back, undo, or cancel. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| menial |
lowly or degrading; servile. |
| peccadillo |
a minor sin or offense, or a slight fault. |
| regress |
to go back or backwards, as in reverting to an earlier form or stage of development. |
| scourge |
someone or something that inflicts punishment or causes suffering or destruction. |
| stalwart |
steady and loyal; reliable. |
| tithe |
an amount of money, produce, or goods equal in value to a tenth of one's income, given or paid as a contribution or tax, especially to a church. |