| antiquate |
to make obsolete or old-fashioned. |
| collusion |
action undertaken in secret partnership or collaboration, usually for illicit purposes. |
| conciliate |
to overcome the anger, distrust, or animosity of; appease; placate. |
| dalliance |
a wasting away of time; loitering; dawdling. |
| encroachment |
the act of exceeding proper or intended limits, as of territory or property. |
| incisive |
marked by clear, penetrating thought; sharp. |
| lineage1 |
descent from or the descendants of a common or particular ancestor or ancestry. |
| nepotism |
favoritism shown to a near relative, as in preferential hiring or patronage. |
| openhanded |
tending to give to others; generous. |
| pessimism |
the belief that events will turn out badly; tendency to expect the worst. |
| preempt |
to seize or appropriate ahead of others. |
| prurient |
characterized by or causing lewdness or lust. |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
| tacit |
suggested, implied, or understood, without being expressed in words. |