| affiliate |
to join as a member or smaller branch of (usually followed by "with"). |
| bilk |
to defraud or swindle, especially by avoiding due or promised payment. |
| defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
| entrench |
to establish firmly and unchangeably. |
| exemplar |
one worthy to be imitated or studied; model. |
| infectious |
able to be given to others by infection. |
| inimical |
having or tending to have a bad effect; harmful or adverse. |
| martinet |
a person who enforces very strict discipline, especially in the military. |
| migratory |
changing habitat or location periodically, as in response to changes in climate or job opportunities. |
| nuance |
a subtle quality or difference in tone, meaning, color, or the like; shade. |
| openhanded |
tending to give to others; generous. |
| opulent |
having or displaying wealth and luxury. |
| orifice |
an opening, such as a vent, mouth, or hole, through which something can pass. |
| premonition |
an advance sign or warning; forewarning. |
| unchallenged |
not or not having been questioned, disputed, or contested. |