| analogous |
similar or corresponding in some particular manner. |
| connive |
to join secretly in a plot; conspire. |
| corpulent |
fat; portly; obese. |
| dalliance |
a wasting away of time; loitering; dawdling. |
| dross |
anything that is worthless or useless; rubbish. |
| imperil |
to put at risk; endanger. |
| mercurial |
volatile in temper; changeable; fickle. |
| militant |
aggressive or combative in attitude or actions, especially in defense of a cause. |
| philosophy |
the study of the nature of life, truth, knowledge, and other important human matters, |
| prepossess |
to inspire or impress favorably beforehand. |
| propensity |
a natural or inborn tendency, aptitude, or preference (often followed by an infinitive or "for"). |
| raiment |
clothing; dress; apparel. |
| rue1 |
to regret, repent of, or feel sorry about. |
| satirical |
containing or marked by the use of parody or irony to ridicule or denounce human corruptness or folly. |
| subsidiary |
assisting or supplementing. |