| benevolent |
desiring to do good for others; generous. |
| bilk |
to defraud or swindle, especially by avoiding due or promised payment. |
| censure |
to criticize or condemn. |
| credential |
something that entitles one to confidence, credit, privilege, or authority. |
| egress |
an act, instance, method, or place of exit or emergence. |
| gregarious |
fond of socializing with others; sociable. |
| lieu |
the place formerly occupied by something or someone. |
| literal |
in accordance with the ordinary, exact, or primary meaning of a word or words; not figurative or metaphorical. |
| morose |
gloomy or sullen. |
| nonentity |
someone or something that is insignificant, dull, undistinguished, or unimportant, especially a person. |
| piety |
worshipful devotion to and veneration of God or family. |
| scrimmage |
a vigorous struggle; scuffle. |
| sect |
any group, especially a religious group such as a denomination, that is united by a common belief, ritual, or the like. |
| testy |
easily annoyed or angered; irritable; touchy. |
| wizened |
shriveled or dried up. |