| abscond |
to leave suddenly and secretly, especially to avoid observation or capture. |
| adulterate |
to make worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| augment |
to make greater in size or amount; increase. |
| dapper |
neat and stylish in dress and appearance. |
| diffidence |
reticence; shyness. |
| entomology |
the science concerned with insects. |
| fodder |
feed for farm animals, such as stalks of corn cut and mixed with hay. |
| intractable |
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded. |
| patrician |
of, concerning, or belonging to an aristocratic class. |
| probity |
proven trustworthiness; honesty; integrity. |
| provident |
showing wisdom and foresight in planning for the future. |
| revue |
a form of entertainment consisting of a series of songs, comic routines, and dances, often as parodies of current affairs and people. |
| servitude |
bondage or slavery. |
| substantive |
of or pertaining to the fundamental nature or concerns of something; essential. |
| zealous |
characterized by, showing, or filled with an intense enthusiasm, as toward a cause, purpose, or activity. |