| confidant |
one to whom a secret or secrets are entrusted. |
| confound |
to perplex or bewilder; confuse. |
| discourse |
verbal communication; conversation. |
| impassive |
not having, showing, or responding to emotion; unfeeling, expressionless, or insensitive. |
| instigate |
to purposely agitate or incite; provoke; foment. |
| noxious |
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health. |
| odious |
provoking or deserving of hatred; loathsome or repellent. |
| patriarch |
a man who is the leader of a family or tribe. |
| predominant |
being the chief or greatest in importance, status, influence, or the like. |
| proxy |
a person who is authorized to act for or on behalf of another, especially as a voter; substitute. |
| rabble1 |
a confused and uncontrolled crowd; disorderly mob. |
| rabid |
extreme in opinion or action; fanatical. |
| rancorous |
feeling or showing bitter resentment; hateful. |
| sinuous |
having many curves or turns. |
| unseemly |
not in accord with accepted social standards; improper; indecorous. |