| artifice |
a shrewd or clever trick. |
| aver |
to assert to be true; affirm. |
| biennial |
happening every second year. |
| capricious |
tending to act on impulse; subject to whim; erratic and unpredictable. |
| dispassionate |
without strong feeling or bias; calm; impartial. |
| economize |
to spend less money; lower expenses; be economical. |
| fastidious |
exceedingly particular or demanding especially in matters of detail; exacting. |
| imitative |
of, involving, or characterized by reproduction or copying; not original. |
| proficient |
adept or skilled, usually as a result of study or practice. |
| remunerative |
providing or likely to provide payment or reward; profitable. |
| retraction |
a withdrawal or disavowal of an opinion, promise, or the like. |
| shard |
a piece of a broken object, especially a fragment of pottery or glass. |
| symposium |
a conference or meeting on a single topic, usually involving several speakers. |
| turbid |
clouded or murky because of stirred-up particles or sediment; muddy. |
| waiver |
the intentional relinquishing of a right, claim, or privilege, or a suspension of an existing rule or policy. |