| artifice |
a shrewd or clever trick. |
| climatic |
of or pertaining to the weather conditions most prevailing in a place. |
| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| fallacy |
a false or misleading idea or notion, especially one that is commonly held. |
| fractious |
inclined to be irritable and quarrelsome; cranky. |
| hone |
to make more effective or adept; perfect. |
| mentor |
someone who plays an important role in another person's life as a guide and teacher. |
| obsequious |
showing or tending to show servile obedience or deference; fawning. |
| ponderous |
heavily labored and dull. |
| prodigious |
inspiring wonder and admiration; marvelous. |
| query |
a question. |
| rectitude |
moral or ethical propriety; uprightness. |
| subversive |
tending or intended to undermine or cause the overthrow of an established authority, especially a national government. |
| tacit |
suggested, implied, or understood, without being expressed in words. |
| ultimatum |
a final statement of demands, especially when issued with a threat of action if rejected, as in a diplomatic discussion. |