| defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
| ecclesiastical |
of or related to the church and clergy. |
| excoriate |
to denounce or criticize severely. |
| financier |
a person skilled in or occupied in financial operations, usually on a large scale. |
| incur |
to become liable for or bring upon oneself (usually some unwanted or harmful consequence). |
| indispose |
to cause unwillingness or disinclination in; make averse. |
| insubstantial |
lacking firmness or solidity; slight. |
| ravish |
to overwhelm with emotion or sensation; enrapture. |
| redeem |
to make up for; balance. |
| reticent |
reluctant to speak; not given to frequent speech; restrained; shy. |
| scanty |
barely adequate; meager. |
| tenable |
able to be upheld, affirmed, supported, or defended; logical. |
| veer |
to change direction; turn quickly. |
| wend |
to go along or proceed on (one's way). |
| workaday |
ordinary; mundane; everyday. |