| accolade |
an expression or mark of approval; honor; award. |
| 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. |
| dexterity |
grace and easy quickness in using the hands or body; skill. |
| diminution |
the act, process, or result of decreasing or declining. |
| equable |
not varying extremely or suddenly; uniform; stable. |
| expunge |
to cross out or erase. |
| extradition |
the legal transfer of a fugitive from one state or jurisdiction to another where he or she is to be tried or imprisoned. |
| fallible |
capable of making mistakes; liable to error. |
| frugality |
prudent or sparing use of resources, especially money. |
| marginal |
barely above a minimum standard of quality. |
| myriad |
of or constituting a great but unspecified number; numberless. |
| platitude |
an overused, dull, or trivial remark; hackneyed expression; cliché. |
| scapegoat |
one made to bear the blame for the wrongs of others. |
| suborn |
to induce (someone) to commit a crime or other corrupt deed. |
| tacit |
suggested, implied, or understood, without being expressed in words. |