| beguile |
to deceive or cheat by using guile. |
| compile |
to gather information together to form one written work. |
| diminution |
the act, process, or result of decreasing or declining. |
| disproportionate |
having too much of one thing in relation to something else; unbalanced. |
| ecclesiastical |
of or related to the church and clergy. |
| erudition |
a high level of scholarly knowledge; learnedness. |
| exorbitant |
exceeding the bounds of what is reasonable, fair, or proper; immoderate. |
| magnanimous |
having or showing a generous, forgiving, or noble nature. |
| maladjustment |
an inability to bring one's own needs into harmony with the demands of the external environment. |
| meticulous |
very careful or precise. |
| noncommittal |
not revealing what one's preference, feeling, or opinion is. |
| obnoxious |
offensive or not pleasant. |
| pummel |
to strike heavily with or as if with the fists, a sword, a club, or the like; beat. |
| soluble |
able to be dissolved. |
| utilitarian |
of, concerning, or aiming at usefulness. |