| abet |
to incite, encourage, or aid, especially in wrongdoing. |
| amplitude |
the state or quality of being ample; largeness. |
| censure |
to criticize or condemn. |
| complaisance |
willingness to please. |
| concurrent |
existing or occurring at the same time. |
| cosmic |
of or relating to the universe. |
| criminality |
the condition or fact of being against the law; illegality. |
| debit |
an amount of money taken out of or owed on an account, or the record of that amount. |
| modulate |
to vary the loudness, pitch, intensity, or tone of; especially soften or tone down. |
| premonition |
an advance sign or warning; forewarning. |
| pretext |
a false reason or claim put forward to mask one's true motive or aim. |
| pugnacious |
ready or eager to fight; overly aggressive or quarrelsome. |
| redolent |
suggesting or recalling (usually followed by "of"). |
| salvageable |
able to be saved or rescued from damage or destruction. |
| skiff |
a small, light boat that may have sails but can be rowed by one oarsman. |