| askew |
not straight; crooked. |
| bane |
something or someone that causes ruin or great trouble. |
| censorious |
highly critical or disapproving. |
| contraband |
goods banned by law from being imported or exported. |
| criminality |
the condition or fact of being against the law; illegality. |
| dupe |
a gullible person; one who can be readily misled or fooled. |
| feasible |
capable of being done, carried out, or brought about; likely to succeed. |
| financier |
a person skilled in or occupied in financial operations, usually on a large scale. |
| indigence |
lack of means to live; poverty. |
| irreverent |
not having or showing respect. |
| marquee |
a canopy or a covering like a roof over the entrance to a building. The marquee over a theater shows the title of the current play or film and sometimes the names of the actors. |
| regent |
one who governs in place of a disabled or underage ruler. |
| replenish |
to make complete or full again; refill. |
| seemly |
in accord with decency and propriety; suitable; fitting; decorous. |
| short-term |
covering, lasting, or completed in a short period. |