| belated |
too late; tardy. |
| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
| depose |
to deprive of rank or office, especially from an important position such as that of king. |
| expatriate |
one who has gone into exile from or renounced allegiance to his or her native land. |
| extradition |
the legal transfer of a fugitive from one state or jurisdiction to another where he or she is to be tried or imprisoned. |
| facet |
one of the small, flat, polished surfaces of a cut gem. |
| facilitate |
to make less difficult; help in the doing of. |
| financier |
a person skilled in or occupied in financial operations, usually on a large scale. |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| notoriety |
the condition or quality of being widely known or spoken of, especially for something that is not good. |
| pilfer |
to steal, especially trifling amounts or things of small value. |
| specious |
apparently true, genuine, or plausible, but actually worthless, as an argument or evidence. |
| supplant |
to replace (someone or something) especially by dishonest or forceful means. |
| turncoat |
one who changes from one party, allegiance, or the like, to the opposite, especially a traitor. |
| wily |
cleverly deceitful; tricky; cunning. |