| advantageous |
giving a benefit or advantage; helpful; useful. |
| cosmopolitan |
of, drawn from, or common to all the world or all the peoples of the world. |
| counterfeiter |
one who makes fraudulent imitations or copies, especially of money. |
| disputatious |
inclined to quarrel or provoke argument. |
| fodder |
feed for farm animals, such as stalks of corn cut and mixed with hay. |
| galvanize |
to stimulate into awareness or activity. |
| heretic |
a person who maintains unorthodox religious opinions or beliefs, especially a baptized Roman Catholic who dissents from official church doctrine. |
| incognito |
in disguise; under a false identity. |
| jargon |
special words or language used by a particular group or to describe a particular interest. |
| motley |
made up of a contrasting variety of types, appearances, or the like; very heterogeneous. |
| preposterous |
totally unlikely, unbelievable, or senseless; absurd. |
| redouble |
to make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. |
| schematic |
of, pertaining to, or formed like an outline or diagram. |
| statute |
a law made by a legislature, as opposed to one established by the courts. |
| venial |
able to be excused, pardoned, or forgiven, as a minor error, offense, or sin. (Cf. mortal.) |