| abet |
to incite, encourage, or aid, especially in wrongdoing. |
| backfire |
to have results that are the opposite of what one wanted. |
| breach |
an act of breaking a law or promise. |
| caustic |
bitingly critical. |
| culinary |
of, concerning, or used for cooking. |
| culpable |
guilty of a mistake or fault; blameworthy. |
| deviate |
to turn away from a direct course or one that has already been set. |
| dilapidated |
fallen into ruin or decay. |
| modulate |
to vary the loudness, pitch, intensity, or tone of; especially soften or tone down. |
| pretext |
a false reason or claim put forward to mask one's true motive or aim. |
| provincial |
limited in outlook; narrow-minded. |
| rabble1 |
a confused and uncontrolled crowd; disorderly mob. |
| stricture |
that which restricts or constrains. |
| temperamental |
changeable as to mood, nature, operability, or the like; unpredictable. |
| tryst |
a meeting held at a specified time and place, especially a secret meeting of lovers; rendezvous. |