| abet |
to incite, encourage, or aid, especially in wrongdoing. |
| admonish |
to warn or caution. |
| archives |
the body of records or information pertaining to an institution, organization, or historical figure. |
| banter |
joking, clever conversation. |
| buttress |
a structure built to give support to the outside of a building or a wall. |
| condescension |
patronizing, arrogant behavior or attitude. |
| culinary |
of, concerning, or used for cooking. |
| garish |
marked by excessive or tasteless color or decoration; gaudy; flashy. |
| misconception |
an error in understanding; wrong notion or idea. |
| odious |
provoking or deserving of hatred; loathsome or repellent. |
| plight1 |
a state or situation, especially an unhappy or unlucky one; predicament. |
| protean |
easily changing form or character; variable or versatile. |
| prototype |
an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed. |
| pundit |
an authoritative, or purportedly authoritative, commentator or critic. |
| recourse |
that which may be turned to for assistance, protection, or a way out of a difficult situation. |