| cupidity |
exceptional desire for money or other material possessions; greed. |
| dapple |
to mark or be marked with spots or mottling. |
| guise |
external appearance or semblance, especially if deceptive. |
| hoodwink |
to trick, deceive, or dupe. |
| indubitable |
without question; certain. |
| infelicity |
the quality or condition of being inappropriate, or unfortunate in the given circumstances. |
| lamentable |
deserving to be mourned or regretted; deplorable; unfortunate; disappointing. |
| parochial |
narrow or limited in scope or viewpoint; provincial. |
| pellucid |
extremely clear in meaning. |
| populous |
having a large population. |
| quibble |
an unimportant, petty, or trivial disagreement or objection. |
| repugnance |
strong dislike, distaste, or aversion. |
| seclude |
to keep apart from other people or activity. |
| soliloquy |
an act of talking or a speech by one who is, or is considered to be, alone. |
| verdant |
green. |