| bilk |
to defraud or swindle, especially by avoiding due or promised payment. |
| coroner |
a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes. |
| discordant |
in conflict or disagreement. |
| entrench |
to establish firmly and unchangeably. |
| expunge |
to cross out or erase. |
| jollity |
the state or quality of being merry; gaiety. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| moot |
not clearly settled; arguable; debatable. |
| persevere |
to continue steadfastly in a task or course of action or hold steadfastly to a belief or commitment, especially when met with opposition or difficulties; persist. |
| pilgrimage |
a usually long trip undertaken for religious purposes, such as to visit a holy place. |
| pirouette |
a ballet movement involving a rapid rotation of the body upon the toes or foot. |
| potable |
fit for drinking. |
| stratagem |
a plan or trick to deceive, surprise, or outwit an opponent, especially as a military maneuver. |
| suppress |
to stop the activities or progress of, especially by force. |
| tremulous |
trembling or wavering, or inclined to tremble or waver. |