| cupidity |
exceptional desire for money or other material possessions; greed. |
| deficit |
The amount by which something is less than what is needed. A deficit of money is caused by spending more than has been taken in. |
| dowdy1 |
not at all stylish; shabby or dull. |
| elixir |
a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water used as a vehicle for medicines. |
| embody |
to put in a form that can be seen; make real. |
| financier |
a person skilled in or occupied in financial operations, usually on a large scale. |
| ludicrous |
worthy of mockery; laughable and ridiculous. |
| maternal |
of, having to do with, or like a mother. |
| nascent |
coming into being or starting to develop. |
| onslaught |
a forceful, often sudden, offensive maneuver; attack. |
| patina |
a greenish, brownish, or reddish crust or film produced by oxidation on the surface of old metals such as bronze and copper. |
| podium |
a raised platform, as for a speaker or orchestra conductor; dais. |
| reimburse |
to pay back for (expenses or losses incurred). |
| scavenger |
an animal that finds and eats dead animals or rotting plants; a person who finds things that others no longer want. |
| tenure |
the period of holding or possessing something. |