| affluent |
having a lot of money; rich; wealthy. |
| dissertation |
a formal and usually lengthy exposition in speech or writing, especially a detailed report of research by a candidate for a doctoral degree. |
| infinitesimal |
of a thing or quantity, too small to be measured or calculated. |
| laxity |
the state or quality of being careless or slack; looseness. |
| miff |
to cause (someone) to become annoyed; offend. |
| natal |
of or concerning one's birth. |
| patronize |
to act in an offensively superior manner toward. |
| penance |
an act of punishment or self-discipline voluntarily undergone to show regret at having done something wrong. |
| pitfall |
an unexpected or hidden danger. |
| promulgate |
to explain or give instruction in (a doctrine) in public; advocate. |
| propitious |
offering favorable circumstances or conditions; opportune; promising. |
| prospectus |
a written description or summary of a proposed project. |
| retention |
the act or process of maintaining the possession or use of. |
| unintelligible |
not able to be understood, as spoken or written language. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |