despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
sere1 |
dried up or withered. |