| adversity |
a condition of trouble or difficulty. |
| arrears |
the state of being delinquent in the payment of financial obligations (usually preceded by "in"). |
| comparative |
measured or estimated by comparison; relative. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| emboss |
to decorate the surface of with a raised design. |
| habituate |
to make accustomed to. |
| incipient |
starting to exist or become apparent; in an early stage of development. |
| inimitable |
impossible to mimic or copy, because of uniqueness or superiority. |
| insurrection |
an act or instance of open rebellion against a government or other authority; uprising. |
| licentious |
not within the bounds of morality or propriety, especially with regard to sexual conduct; immoral; lewd. |
| manifesto |
a public statement of principles and intentions, usually by an organized political group or person. |
| provisional |
adopted on a temporary or tentative basis until something permanent is established; conditional. |
| retentive |
having the ability to remember. |
| revivalist |
suited to or aimed at the purpose of bringing back former beliefs, ideas, or practices. |
| stipulate |
to specify or arrange as a condition of an agreement. |