| acumen |
superior insight; quickness and shrewdness of judgment, especially in practical matters. |
| augment |
to make greater in size or amount; increase. |
| bilious |
ill-tempered; irritable. |
| chattel |
any article of property not attached to lands or buildings; movable property. |
| conspirator |
a person who is involved in a plot with others to perform or a criminal or wrongful act. |
| decorum |
properness of behavior, manner, appearance, or the like; dignity; propriety. |
| jocose |
inclined to joke; jovial; merry. |
| laudable |
worthy of praise. |
| perdition |
the loss of the soul for eternity; damnation. |
| procure |
to get or get hold of by effort; obtain. |
| ramify |
to have or produce effects or consequences that make some original matter more complex. |
| reverent |
characterized by, showing, or feeling great respect and awe mingled with love. |
| secretive |
tending to secrecy. |
| slur |
to speak of disparagingly; belittle. |
| vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. |