| bilk |
to defraud or swindle, especially by avoiding due or promised payment. |
| cohesion |
the state or quality of having parts that are logically ordered or connected into a whole. |
| copious |
abundant in number or quantity; plentiful. |
| expedient |
suitable or advantageous for the purpose or in the circumstances. |
| folio |
a large sheet of paper that has been folded once to form two leaves or four pages of a book or manuscript. |
| incur |
to become liable for or bring upon oneself (usually some unwanted or harmful consequence). |
| lithe |
characterized by light, graceful, flexible movements. |
| miff |
to cause (someone) to become annoyed; offend. |
| pall1 |
an atmosphere of gloom or despair. |
| pallid |
pale or whitened; lacking color. |
| pessimism |
the belief that events will turn out badly; tendency to expect the worst. |
| preclude |
to prevent from happening by means of prior action or previously established condition. |
| proliferate |
to spread or increase quickly. |
| seemly |
in accord with decency and propriety; suitable; fitting; decorous. |
| Spartan |
(usually lower case) characterised by simplicity and austerity. |