| confection |
a sweetened candy or fruit. |
| devoid |
not having something; totally lacking. |
| didactic |
intended to educate or instruct, especially in moral values. |
| egoism |
the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one's own interests; self-centeredness. |
| emend |
to correct or improve (written text), especially by removing errors; edit. |
| inexcusable |
unable to be justified; unpardonable. |
| lackadaisical |
lacking energy, determination, or enthusiasm; listless or lazy. |
| mainstay |
the main support of something. |
| meander |
to wind back and forth. |
| savant |
a person of deep learning; scholar. |
| shard |
a piece of a broken object, especially a fragment of pottery or glass. |
| suborn |
to induce (someone) to commit a crime or other corrupt deed. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |
| tryst |
a meeting held at a specified time and place, especially a secret meeting of lovers; rendezvous. |
| unhinge |
to cause to become confused, unbalanced, or deeply disturbed. |