| abet |
to incite, encourage, or aid, especially in wrongdoing. |
| adulterate |
to make worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| aura |
the subtle emanation of a quality or condition of someone or something. |
| chattel |
any article of property not attached to lands or buildings; movable property. |
| confluence |
a joining of two or more streams, or their point of junction. |
| dehumanize |
to deprive of individuality, spirit, or other human qualities; render routine or mechanical. |
| disconsolate |
hopelessly unhappy; dejected. |
| eloquence |
skill or ability to use language that impresses or persuades. |
| fester |
to become filled with pus; become infected. |
| finesse |
refined and delicate skill or tact in executing a task or coping with a situation. |
| finite |
limited in number, quantity, or duration; capable of being measured. (Cf. infinite.) |
| haggard |
having a very tired, worried, or wasted look. |
| incorporate |
to include as part of a larger thing; blend. |
| meritorious |
having worth or high quality; deserving of praise or reward. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |