beguile |
to deceive or cheat by using guile. |
beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
camaraderie |
friendship, good humor, and closeness among a group. |
deference |
respect for and submission to the desires, opinions, or judgments of another. |
derivation |
the source of a thing; origin. |
eddy |
to move or turn in circles or eddies. |
edict |
an order or decree proclaimed by a ruler or other of high authority. |
experimentation |
the act, process, or practice of running tests or trials. |
frivolous |
unworthy of serious consideration or merit; trivial or silly. |
imminent |
about to happen or likely to happen soon. |
novice |
a person with little or no experience at a particular job or activity. |
presumption |
a belief that is taken for granted but not proved. |
protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
workaday |
ordinary; mundane; everyday. |
wrest |
to take away with, or as if with, a twist or pull. |