| artifice |
a shrewd or clever trick. |
| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| capricious |
tending to act on impulse; subject to whim; erratic and unpredictable. |
| demeanor |
the way in which one conducts oneself; deportment. |
| disenfranchise |
to deprive (someone) of a right of citizenship, especially the right to vote. |
| fulcrum |
that which other things are contingent upon or built around; a pivotal point or agent. |
| limpid |
perfectly clear; transparent. |
| odoriferous |
having or spreading a scent, especially a pleasant or fragrant one. |
| patriarch |
a man who is the leader of a family or tribe. |
| portend |
to serve as a sign or warning of; bode. |
| propaganda |
information or opinions that are made public to promote or attack a movement, cause, or person. |
| remiss |
careless or negligent, especially in the performance of one's duty. |
| rescind |
to take back or make invalid; revoke. |
| restitution |
the payment of money in order to compensate for damage, loss, or injury. |
| tenacity |
the quality or condition of holding on strongly or persistently to something. |