| allude |
to mention (usually followed by "to"). |
| avid |
having or showing great enthusiasm. |
| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| desist |
to stop acting in a certain way. |
| egotism |
excessive self-promotion; boastfulness or conceitedness. |
| erudition |
a high level of scholarly knowledge; learnedness. |
| expedient |
suitable or advantageous for the purpose or in the circumstances. |
| incongruous |
not suitable or fitting; out of place. |
| infamy |
evil or shameful reputation. |
| intractable |
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded. |
| permeable |
of a substance, being such that gas or liquid can penetrate or diffuse through it. |
| reformatory |
a corrective institution for disciplining and re-educating young offenders. |
| specious |
apparently true, genuine, or plausible, but actually worthless, as an argument or evidence. |
| subsidiary |
assisting or supplementing. |
| touchstone |
a test or standard by which to evaluate the worth of something. |