| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |