| abet |
to incite, encourage, or aid, especially in wrongdoing. |
| bilious |
ill-tempered; irritable. |
| detachment |
a feeling or condition of being impartial or uninvolved. |
| douse1 |
to place or plunge in water or another liquid; immerse. |
| emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
| excoriate |
to denounce or criticize severely. |
| ideology |
the body of beliefs, symbols, and political and social aims that characterizes a particular group or institution. |
| impecunious |
lacking funds; penniless. |
| ingest |
to take in to the body through the mouth. |
| invariably |
without ever a change; on every occasion. |
| manipulate |
to handle or operate skillfully with the hands. |
| missive |
a message in writing; letter. |
| proclivity |
a natural tendency or inclination; propensity or predisposition. |
| vivacity |
the characteristic or state of being vivacious; liveliness; sprightliness; animation. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |