| affront |
something that is said or done on purpose to be rude or mean. |
| antecedent |
an event, circumstance, or thing coming before another. |
| artifice |
a shrewd or clever trick. |
| conservationist |
a person who promotes and encourages preservation, especially of natural resources. |
| diverge |
to extend or move away in different directions from a common point. |
| duplicitous |
deceitful, treacherous, or double-dealing. |
| hydraulic |
of, concerning, operated by, or moved by water or another liquid under pressure. |
| instigate |
to purposely agitate or incite; provoke; foment. |
| judicious |
characterized by or using sound judgment; wise; prudent. |
| metabolism |
the processes in plants and animals by which food is changed into energy or used to make cells and tissues. |
| peripheral |
related but not essential. |
| perjury |
the crime of telling a lie in a court after promising under oath to tell the truth. |
| proletarian |
of, pertaining or belong to, or characteristic of the working class, especially laborers who lack capital. |
| reparation |
the act or process of making amends for wrongdoing or injury. |
| repartee |
a quick, clever reply; witty retort. |