| beguile |
to deceive or cheat by using guile. |
| criminality |
the condition or fact of being against the law; illegality. |
| ignoble |
of low or dishonorable character; contemptible. |
| impale |
to pierce and hold fast with a sharp-pointed instrument such as a spear. |
| indiscriminate |
lacking in judgment and discernment; making no distinctions. |
| laggard |
someone or something that falls behind the pace of others. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| missive |
a message in writing; letter. |
| nonentity |
someone or something that is insignificant, dull, undistinguished, or unimportant, especially a person. |
| obligatory |
required; compulsory. |
| quintessence |
that which most perfectly describes or typifies something; essence. |
| ratify |
to approve in an official way; confirm. |
| regale |
to entertain or delight, as with humorous tales. |
| rejoinder |
a response to a reply; retort. |
| ulterior |
beyond or excluded from what is openly admitted or shown, especially when concealed for the purposes of deception. |