| bequeath |
to leave or dispose of (property) by a will. |
| deprave |
to change for the worse, especially morally; corrupt; pervert. |
| deride |
to ridicule or treat with scornful mockery. |
| digress |
to stray from the main topic; ramble. |
| disputatious |
inclined to quarrel or provoke argument. |
| enmity |
the mutual feeling of enemies toward each other; hatred; hostility; antagonism. |
| evenhanded |
fair and impartial in the treatment of others; equitable. |
| perfidy |
an act or the practice of conscious, deliberate disloyalty or treachery; breach of faith. |
| perpetrate |
to commit or carry out (a crime, act of mischief, or the like). |
| pictorial |
pertaining to, made of, or containing drawings, paintings, or photographs. |
| precipice |
a steep cliff. |
| quorum |
the number of members that an organization's rules require to attend a meeting in order for voting or other business to take place. |
| rhetoric |
the art, ability, or study of using language effectively in speech or writing, especially to influence or persuade one's audience. |
| skeptical |
having or showing doubt; questioning. |
| subsidy |
direct financial assistance provided by the government to a business, industry, educational institution, individual, or the like. |