| abscond |
to leave suddenly and secretly, especially to avoid observation or capture. |
| alacrity |
willing promptness. |
| apex |
the highest point; tip. |
| beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
| commodity |
something that can be bought and sold. |
| defile1 |
to make unclean, foul, or filthy. |
| indisposed |
slightly and temporarily ill, as with indigestion or a cold. |
| meander |
to wind back and forth. |
| menial |
lowly or degrading; servile. |
| offhand |
done without thinking or preparing ahead of time. |
| penurious |
extremely needy or poor; poverty-stricken. |
| plight1 |
a state or situation, especially an unhappy or unlucky one; predicament. |
| psychiatrist |
a medical doctor who treats people with mental and emotional illnesses. |
| revelry |
noisy merrymaking. |
| wan |
very pale. |