| collusion |
action undertaken in secret partnership or collaboration, usually for illicit purposes. |
| ductile |
able to withstand stress without breaking, as in drawing out into wire or pounding thin. |
| exhilaration |
intense high spirits. |
| felicitous |
well-suited or apt; very appropriate. |
| filch |
to steal (usually something of slight value) in a sly manner; pilfer. |
| invertebrate |
without a backbone |
| malice |
the wish to harm others; ill will. |
| permeate |
to pass or diffuse through; penetrate. |
| remit |
to refrain from carrying out; cancel. |
| reproach |
to express disapproval of or disappointment with (someone); censure. |
| severance |
the act, process, or result of breaking off or separating. |
| skiff |
a small, light boat that may have sails but can be rowed by one oarsman. |
| stalwart |
steady and loyal; reliable. |
| vanguard |
the leading or foremost position or part of a movement or force; forefront. |
| viscous |
having an adhesive, gluey consistency that resists flow. |