| acumen |
superior insight; quickness and shrewdness of judgment, especially in practical matters. |
| ambulatory |
able to walk about. |
| chaste |
not having committed fornication or adultery. |
| circumscribe |
to keep within bounds; confine; restrict. |
| dais |
a raised platform for speakers or the seating of special guests. |
| fallible |
capable of making mistakes; liable to error. |
| grassroots |
originating with or operating among the common people. |
| humbug |
something without substance or meaning, such as an idea or argument; nonsense. |
| impiety |
lack of reverence or respect, especially for what others consider sacred. |
| implicate |
to involve or prove involvement of (someone or something) in an affair, situation, event, or series of events. |
| imponderable |
unable to be evaluated or calculated accurately. |
| irascible |
easily angered or irritated; short-tempered. |
| mercenary |
interested only in money and material gain. |
| misapprehension |
a failure to understand. |
| pejorative |
acting or tending to create a negative impression; disparaging; demeaning. |