| abstain |
to choose not to do something. |
| aloft |
high above the ground. |
| chasten |
to awaken conscience or bring about moral improvement through suffering, discipline, or punishment. |
| devotee |
an eager or serious follower or enthusiast. |
| emanate |
to come or send forth; issue or emit. |
| fictitious |
intended to deceive; not genuine; imaginary. |
| fraudulent |
characterized by or based on the use of deceit or trickery. |
| glib |
speaking or prone to speak easily and fluently, especially in a careless or thoughtless manner, with little concern for the truth. |
| incongruity |
the condition of being inappropriate or inconsistent. |
| irksome |
causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome. |
| noncommittal |
not revealing what one's preference, feeling, or opinion is. |
| propound |
to propose or set forth for consideration. |
| remunerative |
providing or likely to provide payment or reward; profitable. |
| secrete |
to produce a fluid or other substance and release it into or out of the body. |
| vernacular |
spoken by the native or common people of a region or country. |