| abet |
to incite, encourage, or aid, especially in wrongdoing. |
| academician |
one who belongs to an organization or institution that promotes learning. |
| antiquate |
to make obsolete or old-fashioned. |
| collusion |
action undertaken in secret partnership or collaboration, usually for illicit purposes. |
| constituent |
forming a part of something. |
| economize |
to spend less money; lower expenses; be economical. |
| hoodwink |
to trick, deceive, or dupe. |
| impecunious |
lacking funds; penniless. |
| inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. |
| juxtapose |
to bring together for the purpose of side-by-side comparison or contrast. |
| openhanded |
tending to give to others; generous. |
| prevalent |
generally accepted; pervasive; widespread. |
| rediscover |
to begin experiencing again; find again; regain. |
| terse |
effectively brief and to the point; concise; pithy. |
| torpid |
dormant or inactive, as in hibernation. |