| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |