| academician |
one who belongs to an organization or institution that promotes learning. |
| augment |
to make greater in size or amount; increase. |
| curtail |
to make shorter; cut off part of. |
| decadent |
tending to indulge in sensual pleasures; hedonistic. |
| depreciate |
to lower the cost or value of, especially of property for tax purposes, or of money. |
| derange |
to cause to be mentally ill. |
| frolicsome |
full of high spirits, gaiety, or merriment; playful. |
| infernal |
of or pertaining to hell or the world of the dead. |
| pacifist |
one who opposes war and refuses to practice or acknowledge violence as a way of settling disputes or resisting aggression. |
| predilection |
an inclination to favor something; partiality or preference. |
| retard |
to cause (growth, development, or the like) to be slow or incomplete; stunt. |
| rivulet |
a tiny stream or brook; trickle. |
| skeptical |
having or showing doubt; questioning. |
| supercilious |
showing an arrogant disregard, as a look, manner, or person. |
| tertiary |
third in order, rank, importance, degree, or the like. |