| albeit |
notwithstanding; even though. |
| captious |
inclined to petty criticism; faultfinding. |
| defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
| disperse |
to drive away in all directions; scatter. |
| exemplify |
to serve as an illustration of. |
| exuberant |
vigorously enthusiastic or happy; high-spirited. |
| fulcrum |
that which other things are contingent upon or built around; a pivotal point or agent. |
| implausible |
hard to believe or credit. |
| indispose |
to cause unwillingness or disinclination in; make averse. |
| liability |
the condition of or potential for being held responsible. |
| lobbyist |
one who attempts, on behalf of a special interest group, to influence the way legislators vote. |
| menagerie |
a collection of usually wild or exotic animals, or the place where they are exhibited. |
| myopia |
a visual defect in which distant images are focused in front of rather than on the retina; nearsightedness. |
| reprehensible |
deserving of blame or reproof; condemnable; blameworthy. |
| sacrosanct |
so important or revered as to be beyond any alteration or criticism. |