| abet |
to incite, encourage, or aid, especially in wrongdoing. |
| academician |
one who belongs to an organization or institution that promotes learning. |
| belated |
too late; tardy. |
| contentious |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent. |
| decorum |
properness of behavior, manner, appearance, or the like; dignity; propriety. |
| fidelity |
loyalty or faithfulness to obligations, promises, or those to whom one has made a commitment. |
| fluctuate |
to vary or change irregularly; rise and fall. |
| forestall |
to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand. |
| formidable |
exceptionally difficult; daunting. |
| glib |
speaking or prone to speak easily and fluently, especially in a careless or thoughtless manner, with little concern for the truth. |
| idealist |
a person with high or noble principles, goals, or codes of action. |
| sacrilege |
the violation, profane treatment, or destruction of some place or thing that is considered to be holy. |
| tepid |
not quite warm; lukewarm. |
| uncontrolled |
acting or continuing, or allowed to act or continue, without constraint, regulation, or opposition. |
| virile |
having the qualities of a man; characteristically masculine. |