| abet |
to incite, encourage, or aid, especially in wrongdoing. |
| discretion |
the freedom or authority to use one's own judgment. |
| distend |
to swell or cause to swell from, or as if from, internal pressure; balloon. |
| extant |
still in existence; current; not extinct, destroyed, or lost. |
| infraction |
an act or instance of breaking or violating, usually a rule or law; violation or breach. |
| inordinate |
beyond the bounds of reason; excessive. |
| matriculate |
to enroll or be enrolled in an organization, especially a college or university. |
| myopia |
a visual defect in which distant images are focused in front of rather than on the retina; nearsightedness. |
| 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. |
| polygamy |
the practice or state of having more than one spouse, especially more than one wife, at a time. |
| secular |
of or concerning the world and material concerns as opposed to religious or spiritual concerns; temporal. |
| surveillance |
a close watch or observation, especially of a person or group of people under suspicion. |
| susceptible |
easily influenced or impressed (usually followed by "to"). |
| truism |
a self-evident statement; platitude. |
| vestige |
a visible trace or sign of something no longer present or existing. |