| academician |
one who belongs to an organization or institution that promotes learning. |
| cerebral |
characterized by intellect or reason. |
| chattel |
any article of property not attached to lands or buildings; movable property. |
| conjecture |
the making of a guess or inference, especially with little evidence. |
| equity |
the quality of being fair and reasonable; fairness. |
| ferocity |
the quality or state of being cruelly savage or fierce. |
| inoffensive |
having no insulting or harmful qualities; innocuous. |
| lampoon |
an attack through ridicule, as in an essay, cartoon, or comedy; satire. |
| malign |
to speak badly of or tell harmful lies about. |
| patronage |
the financial or other support given to a business establishment by its customers or clients. |
| provocation |
the act of inciting or challenging another to react. |
| proxy |
a person who is authorized to act for or on behalf of another, especially as a voter; substitute. |
| sedulous |
steady and persistent in an action or duty; diligent. |
| turbid |
clouded or murky because of stirred-up particles or sediment; muddy. |
| wayward |
difficult to control; willfully disobedient. |