| abet |
to incite, encourage, or aid, especially in wrongdoing. |
| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| articulate |
able to speak or express oneself in a clear way. |
| aura |
the subtle emanation of a quality or condition of someone or something. |
| capitulate |
to surrender or acquiesce. |
| duplicity |
deceitful speech or action. |
| laxity |
the state or quality of being careless or slack; looseness. |
| mentor |
someone who plays an important role in another person's life as a guide and teacher. |
| piety |
worshipful devotion to and veneration of God or family. |
| recalcitrant |
stubbornly disobedient; refractory. |
| salutary |
having or intended to have a beneficial effect. |
| scintillate |
to send out sparks. |
| uncouth |
lacking manners or refinement; rude, vulgar, or gauche. |
| unworldly |
lacking sophistication; naive; provincial. |
| waylay |
to attack or accost unexpectedly after lying in wait for. |