| artifice |
a shrewd or clever trick. |
| asinine |
silly or willfully stupid. |
| avuncular |
of, concerning, or like an uncle; kind; benevolent. |
| bane |
something or someone that causes ruin or great trouble. |
| buxom |
of a woman, having a full figure and healthy appearance. |
| choleric |
having a quick temper; easily angered. |
| communicable |
capable of being spread or passed on; contagious. |
| dub1 |
to name or call. |
| impassive |
not having, showing, or responding to emotion; unfeeling, expressionless, or insensitive. |
| innuendo |
an indirect and usually derogatory hint, allusion, or insinuation. |
| postulate |
to assert as something true, especially as a basis for reasoning. |
| probity |
proven trustworthiness; honesty; integrity. |
| pundit |
an authoritative, or purportedly authoritative, commentator or critic. |
| succor |
help or relief given in time of need. |
| vestige |
a visible trace or sign of something no longer present or existing. |