| abate |
to become less in amount or intensity. |
| bilk |
to defraud or swindle, especially by avoiding due or promised payment. |
| cupidity |
exceptional desire for money or other material possessions; greed. |
| dogged |
persistent or stubborn. |
| haggle |
to bargain or argue over petty differences in price, terms, or point of view. |
| impetus |
something that urges or impels; a driving force. |
| manifold |
abundant and varied. |
| permeable |
of a substance, being such that gas or liquid can penetrate or diffuse through it. |
| pessimistic |
feeling in a negative way about things; expecting the worst to happen. |
| repress |
to restrain or prevent the expression of (feelings, utterances, or the like). |
| slur |
to speak of disparagingly; belittle. |
| subside |
to become less; decrease. |
| succumb |
to give in or give way to a fatal illness, superior force, overwhelming desire, or the like; yield. |
| supersede |
to take over the position or influence of; replace. |
| viscous |
having an adhesive, gluey consistency that resists flow. |