| abscond |
to leave suddenly and secretly, especially to avoid observation or capture. |
| avid |
having or showing great enthusiasm. |
| conscript |
a military recruit summoned by draft; draftee. |
| diffident |
unsure of oneself; shy; demure. |
| emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
| incise |
to cut into the surface of. |
| nuance |
a subtle quality or difference in tone, meaning, color, or the like; shade. |
| onerous |
unwanted, unpleasant, and burdensome. |
| Philistine |
(sometimes lower case) one who is ignorant of, smugly indifferent to, or hostile to aesthetic and cultural values. |
| plagiarize |
to wrongfully and deliberately claim as one's own (the ideas, words, or the like) of someone else. |
| proxy |
a person who is authorized to act for or on behalf of another, especially as a voter; substitute. |
| reciprocity |
a mutual interchange of privileges or favors between two nations, groups, or institutions. |
| supremacy |
ultimate power or authority. |
| viscid |
of a gluelike consistency. |
| winsome |
attractive or charming. |