| charlatan |
one who deceitfully claims to possess a particular skill or expertise; fraud; quack. |
| chaste |
not having committed fornication or adultery. |
| dole |
to deal out or distribute (food, money, or the like) in small amounts to needy people (usually followed by "out"). |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| hew |
to follow or obey strictly. |
| incise |
to cut into the surface of. |
| malediction |
the expression of a wish that evil or harm come to someone; curse. |
| psyche |
the mental makeup of a person or group. |
| regimen |
a regulated routine of therapy or exercise designed to promote health or fitness. |
| replete |
well-supplied; full (usually followed by "with"). |
| sardonic |
bitterly mocking; derisive; scornful. |
| skepticism |
distrust or disbelief, or a general tendency to doubt and question. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |
| tangential |
barely connected to or touching a subject. |
| tussle |
to fight or struggle roughly or energetically; scuffle. |