| bonanza |
anything that brings great wealth and prosperity. |
| demean1 |
to lower in esteem, stature, or dignity; degrade. |
| diffuse |
in the physical sciences, to flow toward regions of lower concentration. |
| disaffect |
to cause to lose affection for, loyalty to, or contentment in an idea, a person, or an organization such as a government; alienate. |
| eccentricity |
an odd or peculiar behavior, habit, interest, or the like. |
| hew |
to follow or obey strictly. |
| imbalance |
a defect in proportion or balance between elements. |
| manifold |
abundant and varied. |
| reciprocity |
a mutual interchange of privileges or favors between two nations, groups, or institutions. |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, especially under restraint. |
| scourge |
someone or something that inflicts punishment or causes suffering or destruction. |
| submissive |
inclined or obliged to submit; unresisting; obedient; docile. |
| tangential |
barely connected to or touching a subject. |
| truism |
a self-evident statement; platitude. |
| zealot |
a person who is excessively and often intolerantly enthusiastic, especially about a cause or religious faith; fanatic. |