| arraign |
to bring before a court of law to respond to a charge or indictment. |
| counterfeiter |
one who makes fraudulent imitations or copies, especially of money. |
| fulcrum |
that which other things are contingent upon or built around; a pivotal point or agent. |
| guise |
external appearance or semblance, especially if deceptive. |
| impale |
to pierce and hold fast with a sharp-pointed instrument such as a spear. |
| impecunious |
lacking funds; penniless. |
| nonchalant |
not showing excitement or anxiety; coolly confident, unflustered, or unworried;casually indifferent. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| pilgrimage |
a usually long trip undertaken for religious purposes, such as to visit a holy place. |
| podium |
a raised platform, as for a speaker or orchestra conductor; dais. |
| presumptive |
affording a reasonable basis for belief. |
| prodigious |
inspiring wonder and admiration; marvelous. |
| provincial |
limited in outlook; narrow-minded. |
| unconscionable |
not restrained or guided by a concern for what is right and just; unprincipled. |
| vouch |
to promise to be true, real, or correct (usually followed by "for"). |