| auditory |
having to do with or referring to hearing or the sense of hearing. |
| bilk |
to defraud or swindle, especially by avoiding due or promised payment. |
| cupidity |
exceptional desire for money or other material possessions; greed. |
| foray |
a quick raid or sudden advance, usually military and often to take forage or plunder. |
| gentry |
people who come from families of high social standing. |
| impoverish |
to make poor; cause to live in poverty. |
| incriminate |
to show involvement in a crime. |
| libel |
in law, written or printed matter that is false, damages a person's reputation or material well-being, and arises from malice or extreme negligence. |
| muse |
to think about something silently or for a long time. |
| parable |
a very short story told to teach a moral or religious lesson. |
| populace |
the people who live in a particular place. |
| staunch2 |
unwaveringly firm or loyal. |
| surrogate |
acting as, or considered to be, a substitute or replacement. |
| temperamental |
changeable as to mood, nature, operability, or the like; unpredictable. |
| uniformity |
the state or quality of being uniform; overall sameness. |