| abet |
to incite, encourage, or aid, especially in wrongdoing. |
| connote |
to suggest or imply (meanings or associations) in addition to the literal meaning. |
| diaphanous |
of fabric or the like, almost transparent; sheer; filmy; delicate. |
| discontinuous |
interrupted or intermittent; not without pause or break. |
| gaffe |
a crude social error; blunder; faux pas. |
| innate |
belonging to or existing in someone or some organism from the time of birth; inborn. |
| maniacal |
marked by wildness, craziness, and violence. |
| marginal |
barely above a minimum standard of quality. |
| nullify |
to cause to have no value or consequence. |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| scanty |
barely adequate; meager. |
| simultaneous |
existing, happening, or done at the same time. |
| slacken |
to decrease activity, strength, speed, intensity, or the like. |
| unspoken |
assumed without being expressed or spoken; implied. |
| vagary |
an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant occurrence, action, or idea; whim. |