bonanza
n., blessing, bonus, jackpot;a situation or event that creates a sudden increase in wealth, good fortune, or profit.
radiate
v., give off, branch out; emit (energy, esp. light or heat); spread from or as if from a central point.
erratic
adj., unpredictable, changing, unstable.
shackle
n., chains, handcuffs; a chain, used to fasten a prisoner's wrists or ankles together.
v., the act of fastening a prisoner's ankles or wrists together.
flounder
v., struggle, stumble; struggle or stagger helplessly or clumsily in water of mud.
n., a small flatfish.
ingrained
adj., deep-rooted, unshakable, firm, fixed, ground-in.
skeptic
n., doubter, cynic; a person inclined to question or doubt all accepted opinions.
falter
v., delay, drag one's feet; start to lose strength or momentum.
sporadic
adj. irregular, infrequent, scattered; occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places
toehold
n., a small place where a person's foot can be lodged to support them.
remit
v., cancel, suspended, send, hand over; cancel or refrain from exacting of inflicting (a debt or punishment); send money in payment or as a gift.
entrenched
adj., establish, settle, install; firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change; ingrained
v., establish so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely.
piety
n., devotion, religion, holiness; the quality of being religious or reverent.