| abet |
to incite, encourage, or aid, especially in wrongdoing. |
| cogent |
convincing, or compelling by virtue of a strong argument or clear presentation. |
| consecrate |
to commit or devote to some goal or service. |
| culinary |
of, concerning, or used for cooking. |
| facilitate |
to make less difficult; help in the doing of. |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| informant |
one who reports or confides what he or she knows to another; source. |
| odorous |
having or giving off a distinctive or strong smell. |
| pummel |
to strike heavily with or as if with the fists, a sword, a club, or the like; beat. |
| roster |
a list of names of individuals or groups belonging to or participating in an organization, class, military or police unit, or the like. |
| simplistic |
excessively simplified, as to be unrealistic. |
| slough2 |
to shed or discard; rid oneself of. |
| soluble |
able to be dissolved. |
| tyrannical |
imposing one's will on others by threat or force; despotic; oppressive. |
| viscous |
having an adhesive, gluey consistency that resists flow. |