| abet |
to incite, encourage, or aid, especially in wrongdoing. |
| bucolic |
of or suggesting the countryside or a rustic style of life, especially one that is quiet and pleasant. |
| charlatan |
one who deceitfully claims to possess a particular skill or expertise; fraud; quack. |
| condescension |
patronizing, arrogant behavior or attitude. |
| crossbreed |
to cause (a hybrid organism) to be produced by mating two different varieties of the same species. |
| fallacy |
a false or misleading idea or notion, especially one that is commonly held. |
| frugality |
prudent or sparing use of resources, especially money. |
| informant |
one who reports or confides what he or she knows to another; source. |
| kindred |
a group of related people, such as a tribe or clan. |
| misdemeanor |
in law, a class of illegal act that is less serious than a felony and carries a lighter sentence; minor offense. |
| orifice |
an opening, such as a vent, mouth, or hole, through which something can pass. |
| pliable |
easily bent; flexible; malleable. |
| pretext |
a false reason or claim put forward to mask one's true motive or aim. |
| repressive |
acting or tending to restrain or subdue. |
| stodgy |
lacking the ability or inclination to act informally or to find humor or enjoyment in things that others might; stuffy; prim. |