| cozen |
to deceive or trick; swindle. |
| dispensary |
a room in an institution, such as a hospital, in which medical supplies are kept and given out. |
| expedient |
suitable or advantageous for the purpose or in the circumstances. |
| felon1 |
a person who has committed a serious crime, such as murder, rape, or burglary, as opposed to a misdemeanor. |
| fervid |
heated or impassioned; intensely enthusiastic. |
| inviolable |
absolutely not to be breached, dishonored or profaned. |
| lithe |
characterized by light, graceful, flexible movements. |
| materialize |
to become fact; be realized. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| mote |
a fine particle of dust; speck. |
| ostracism |
an exclusion or rejection, as from a social group. |
| patronage |
the financial or other support given to a business establishment by its customers or clients. |
| remiss |
careless or negligent, especially in the performance of one's duty. |
| scavenger |
an animal that finds and eats dead animals or rotting plants; a person who finds things that others no longer want. |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |