| abscond |
to leave suddenly and secretly, especially to avoid observation or capture. |
| affront |
something that is said or done on purpose to be rude or mean. |
| archetype |
an original model or pattern from which others are made or copied. |
| auspicious |
likely to be followed by favorable events. |
| cordon |
a chain of guards or military stations forming a defense or containment line around an area. |
| credulity |
an inclination to believe or trust, especially without sufficient basis or evidence; gullibility. |
| electorate |
a body of those entitled to participate in an election; qualified voters, as a group. |
| facet |
one of the small, flat, polished surfaces of a cut gem. |
| habituate |
to make accustomed to. |
| plagiarize |
to wrongfully and deliberately claim as one's own (the ideas, words, or the like) of someone else. |
| remiss |
careless or negligent, especially in the performance of one's duty. |
| subversive |
tending or intended to undermine or cause the overthrow of an established authority, especially a national government. |
| sully |
to make dirty or tarnished. |
| throwback |
a reappearance of an outmoded procedure, system, or the like. |
| upshot |
the most important issue, result, or conclusion. |