| defray |
to pay or assist in the payment of (costs or the like). |
| disavow |
to deny having (knowledge, intention, or the like). |
| encumbrance |
something or someone that hinders or burdens; impediment. |
| equity |
the quality of being fair and reasonable; fairness. |
| fop |
a man who is highly concerned with, and often vain about, his appearance and manners; dandy. |
| hedonist |
one who believes that pleasure-seeking should be the primary goal of humans. |
| ignoble |
of low or dishonorable character; contemptible. |
| liability |
the condition of or potential for being held responsible. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| ravish |
to overwhelm with emotion or sensation; enrapture. |
| spendthrift |
one who is extravagant or wasteful with money; squanderer. |
| stricture |
that which restricts or constrains. |
| symposium |
a conference or meeting on a single topic, usually involving several speakers. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |
| unregulated |
not subject to rules or constraints. |