| abet |
to incite, encourage, or aid, especially in wrongdoing. |
| abstain |
to choose not to do something. |
| biennial |
happening every second year. |
| deficit |
The amount by which something is less than what is needed. A deficit of money is caused by spending more than has been taken in. |
| fragility |
the condition of being delicate and easily broken. |
| increment |
a rise or addition in number or value, often small. |
| infelicity |
the quality or condition of being inappropriate, or unfortunate in the given circumstances. |
| informant |
one who reports or confides what he or she knows to another; source. |
| monotone |
speech with little or no change in tone. |
| oratory1 |
the art of public speaking. |
| parry |
to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one's weapon in fencing. |
| ramification |
a consequence or related aspect of something; offshoot. |
| sprightly |
lively, spirited, or energetic. |
| tithe |
an amount of money, produce, or goods equal in value to a tenth of one's income, given or paid as a contribution or tax, especially to a church. |