| abet |
to incite, encourage, or aid, especially in wrongdoing. |
| amalgam |
a mixture of diverse components. |
| auxiliary |
serving as an extra means of support; additional. |
| creditor |
someone to whom money is owed. |
| infectious |
able to be given to others by infection. |
| inscrutable |
impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious. |
| introspection |
examination of one's own thoughts, emotions, and sensations; self-scrutiny. |
| invalidate |
to deprive a claim of force or effect by negating its factual or legal basis. |
| legacy |
money, property, or other goods left to someone in a will. |
| nostalgia |
a longing for the past. |
| progenitor |
an ancestor or forebear. |
| reputable |
known to be held in esteem; respected. |
| seamy |
disreputable; sordid. |
| sustenance |
nourishment that maintains life; food. |
| troublesome |
causing anxiety, worry, or bother. |