| discordant |
in conflict or disagreement. |
| dupe |
a gullible person; one who can be readily misled or fooled. |
| emancipate |
to free from slavery or other control. |
| exculpate |
to free (a person or group) from guilt or blame, or from the suspicion of guilt or blame. |
| expedient |
suitable or advantageous for the purpose or in the circumstances. |
| expeditious |
prompt and efficient. |
| foray |
a quick raid or sudden advance, usually military and often to take forage or plunder. |
| gentry |
people who come from families of high social standing. |
| grapple |
to grasp, twist, or wrestle in close combat. |
| inane |
devoid of meaning or substance; nonsensical. |
| indisposed |
slightly and temporarily ill, as with indigestion or a cold. |
| palatable |
acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| scandalous |
causing, or likely to cause, a scandal; shocking; disgraceful. |
| staid |
formal, solemn, and reserved in character. |
| unfeigned |
not pretended or false; genuine; sincere. |