| artifice |
a shrewd or clever trick. |
| banter |
joking, clever conversation. |
| conservationist |
a person who promotes and encourages preservation, especially of natural resources. |
| convulsion |
a violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles. |
| cumulative |
becoming larger or greater by means of gradual addition. |
| discreet |
reserved and judicious, especially in talking about or otherwise revealing confidential matters; circumspect. |
| disputatious |
inclined to quarrel or provoke argument. |
| Lilliputian |
(often lower case) very tiny; extremely small. |
| lithe |
characterized by light, graceful, flexible movements. |
| materialism |
great or excessive concern with the acquisition of wealth or possessions, especially as opposed to the attainment of spiritual goals. |
| propagate |
to reproduce (offspring) or cause to reproduce. |
| rostrum |
a raised platform or dais for public speaking. |
| sacrilege |
the violation, profane treatment, or destruction of some place or thing that is considered to be holy. |
| slough2 |
to shed or discard; rid oneself of. |
| stipend |
any periodic payment of money, such as a salary or allowance. |