| artifice |
a shrewd or clever trick. |
| cabal |
a small group of people engaged in a secret plot, usually of a political nature. |
| cosmopolitan |
of, drawn from, or common to all the world or all the peoples of the world. |
| 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. |
| devious |
not the straightest, most direct way; winding; roundabout. |
| dissuade |
to urge or convince not to do something. |
| erroneous |
containing or based on a mistake; incorrect. |
| grandiloquence |
speech that is pretentious, pompous, or excessively mannered. |
| hysteria |
in an individual or group, an uncontrollable outburst of fear or other emotions, producing fits of weeping, laughter, irrational behavior, or the like. |
| jeopardize |
to cause to be in danger or at risk; imperil. |
| missive |
a message in writing; letter. |
| perforate |
to make a hole in. |
| polygamy |
the practice or state of having more than one spouse, especially more than one wife, at a time. |
| precept |
a basic rule, principle, or directive that guides action, moral conduct, or thought. |
| replenish |
to make complete or full again; refill. |