| askew |
not straight; crooked. |
| collusion |
action undertaken in secret partnership or collaboration, usually for illicit purposes. |
| digression |
the act or result of straying from the main topic. |
| distill |
to subject (a substance) to heat to the point of vaporization, and then to cooling to produce condensation. |
| faddish |
relating to or having the nature of a passing fashion or craze. |
| felon1 |
a person who has committed a serious crime, such as murder, rape, or burglary, as opposed to a misdemeanor. |
| fickle |
quickly changing without reason or warning, especially in affection or allegiance; variable or capricious. |
| infamy |
evil or shameful reputation. |
| interdependent |
relying on or needing one another. |
| portly |
rather fat; stout. |
| replete |
well-supplied; full (usually followed by "with"). |
| satirical |
containing or marked by the use of parody or irony to ridicule or denounce human corruptness or folly. |
| seemly |
in accord with decency and propriety; suitable; fitting; decorous. |
| skiff |
a small, light boat that may have sails but can be rowed by one oarsman. |
| vicissitude |
(usually plural) unexpected and unforeseeable changes or shifts, as in one's circumstances. |