| abet |
to incite, encourage, or aid, especially in wrongdoing. |
| auspicious |
likely to be followed by favorable events. |
| devotee |
an eager or serious follower or enthusiast. |
| disavow |
to deny having (knowledge, intention, or the like). |
| emanate |
to come or send forth; issue or emit. |
| laxity |
the state or quality of being careless or slack; looseness. |
| ludicrous |
worthy of mockery; laughable and ridiculous. |
| persevere |
to continue steadfastly in a task or course of action or hold steadfastly to a belief or commitment, especially when met with opposition or difficulties; persist. |
| pugnacious |
ready or eager to fight; overly aggressive or quarrelsome. |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, especially under restraint. |
| revere |
to respect or admire greatly. |
| rhetoric |
the art, ability, or study of using language effectively in speech or writing, especially to influence or persuade one's audience. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |
| undulate |
to move in waves or a wavelike motion. |
| volatility |
the quality or condition of being highly changeable or inconsistent. |