| ambivalent |
of feelings and emotions, conflicting; pulling in opposite directions. |
| bilk |
to defraud or swindle, especially by avoiding due or promised payment. |
| camaraderie |
friendship, good humor, and closeness among a group. |
| deviate |
to turn away from a direct course or one that has already been set. |
| equivocation |
the act of communicating in ambiguous, shifting, or indecisive terms, often to avoid or deceive. |
| expendable |
considered able to be replaced, given up, or sacrificed. |
| farce |
anything improbable, absurd, or empty of meaning; mockery; sham. |
| impetus |
something that urges or impels; a driving force. |
| incognito |
in disguise; under a false identity. |
| obsequious |
showing or tending to show servile obedience or deference; fawning. |
| partake |
to take part; participate (usually followed by "in"). |
| preoccupation |
the state of being completely engrossed or absorbed in thought. |
| prevaricate |
to lie, mislead, or conceal the truth deliberately. |
| prudent |
showing good judgment and caution; sensible. |
| reprieve |
to release (someone) temporarily or permanently from planned or impending punishment, pain, or difficulty. |