| broker |
a person whose business is to negotiate buying and selling, especially of stocks or real estate, on another's behalf. |
| concise |
saying much in a few words; short and to the point. |
| contingency |
a future event that is possible but not likely. |
| fad |
something that is liked by many people for a short amount of time. |
| fanciful |
exhibiting use of the imagination; whimsical or imaginative. |
| humdrum |
lacking variety; dull, monotonous, and commonplace. |
| insure |
to guarantee against loss or harm with an insurance policy. |
| latency |
the state of being present but not yet apparent, developed, or operative. |
| loiter |
to stand around idly. |
| lush |
growing thick and healthy. |
| mite1 |
a tiny animal that is related to the spider. Most mites are parasites and live on other animals or plants. |
| opus |
a work of fine or literary art, especially a musical composition numbered to indicate its chronological place in the composer's works. |
| pathetic |
causing feelings of pity or sorrow. |
| scholarly |
of or appropriate to a student or a learned person. |
| tantalize |
to tease or torment with the sight or prospect of something desirable but unattainable. |