| albeit |
notwithstanding; even though. |
| bilk |
to defraud or swindle, especially by avoiding due or promised payment. |
| confection |
a sweetened candy or fruit. |
| dais |
a raised platform for speakers or the seating of special guests. |
| dexterity |
grace and easy quickness in using the hands or body; skill. |
| disquiet |
lack of mental calm or peace; anxiety; uneasiness. |
| engross |
to take all the attention of; interest fully. |
| jurisdiction |
the right or authority to interpret and administer the law. |
| offhand |
done without thinking or preparing ahead of time. |
| plight1 |
a state or situation, especially an unhappy or unlucky one; predicament. |
| precarious |
so unstable or insecure as to be dangerous; risky. |
| retard |
to cause (growth, development, or the like) to be slow or incomplete; stunt. |
| sycophant |
one that flatters and fawns over superiors in order to get favors or advance his or her position; toady. |
| unseemly |
not in accord with accepted social standards; improper; indecorous. |
| wasteland |
land where there are no living things or where nothing will grow. |