| antiquate |
to make obsolete or old-fashioned. |
| bilk |
to defraud or swindle, especially by avoiding due or promised payment. |
| conscription |
compulsory enrollment in military service. |
| covetous |
desiring that which belongs to another; wanting possessions; greedy. |
| dialectical |
of or using logical analysis or argument that reveals and resolves opposing ideas or contradictions. |
| expeditious |
prompt and efficient. |
| generalize |
to come to a broad idea or rule about something after considering particular facts. |
| gregarious |
fond of socializing with others; sociable. |
| incorporate |
to include as part of a larger thing; blend. |
| insubordinate |
unwilling to respect or submit to authority; disobedient. |
| laborious |
requiring considerable effort or perseverance. |
| pompous |
showing an exaggerated sense of own's own importance. |
| stasis |
the state of equilibrium or balance between opposing forces; motionlessness. |
| vantage |
a position or situation that offers a broad or especially good view, comprehension, or the like. |
| wend |
to go along or proceed on (one's way). |