| bauble |
a showy or gaudy trinket or ornament of little value. |
| communicable |
capable of being spread or passed on; contagious. |
| credible |
believable or plausible. |
| dupe |
a gullible person; one who can be readily misled or fooled. |
| egotist |
a conceited person; braggart. |
| estrange |
to cause (someone) to change from friendly and sympathetic to hostile or indifferent; alienate. |
| expedient |
suitable or advantageous for the purpose or in the circumstances. |
| ingratiate |
to seek or secure another's favor or approval for (oneself). |
| lassitude |
lack of mental or physical energy; weariness or listlessness; lethargy. |
| maniacal |
marked by wildness, craziness, and violence. |
| mote |
a fine particle of dust; speck. |
| rebuff |
to reject, repel, block, or set back. |
| renovate |
to put in good condition by repairing, remodeling, or the like; refurbish. |
| stratify |
to assign categories or create divisions within (a society) according to a hierarchy of social or economic classes. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |