| advantageous |
giving a benefit or advantage; helpful; useful. |
| arbitration |
the consideration and decision of an issue or dispute by someone who has the official authority to decide such matters. |
| debase |
to reduce in value, quality, esteem, or character. |
| detractor |
one who criticizes or disparages an idea, cause, or person to undermine support or popularity. |
| ethereal |
highly refined; unworldly. |
| heretofore |
prior to this time; before now. |
| imperil |
to put at risk; endanger. |
| lackluster |
without brilliance or vitality; dull. |
| marauder |
one who raids or invades in order to plunder. |
| populous |
having a large population. |
| reminiscence |
something that is remembered; memory or impression. |
| retard |
to cause (growth, development, or the like) to be slow or incomplete; stunt. |
| sinuous |
having many curves or turns. |
| skeptical |
having or showing doubt; questioning. |
| sultry |
uncomfortably hot and humid. |