| conspirator |
a person who is involved in a plot with others to perform or a criminal or wrongful act. |
| cubicle |
any very small room or partitioned space, as in an office or dormitory. |
| deducible |
able to be concluded or inferred from certain facts or principles. |
| enclave |
a small territory or country mostly or completely surrounded by another. |
| invigorate |
to fill with energy, strength, or life. |
| martinet |
a person who enforces very strict discipline, especially in the military. |
| perfunctory |
done quickly and as a matter of routine; performed without care. |
| pronouncement |
a formal or official declaration. |
| retroactive |
going into operation or effect as of a previous date, or in respect to past events or circumstances. |
| rostrum |
a raised platform or dais for public speaking. |
| scavenger |
an animal that finds and eats dead animals or rotting plants; a person who finds things that others no longer want. |
| spellbind |
to hold fascinated, as by magicl; enchant. |
| stupor |
a state of unconsciousness, insensibility, or torpor. |
| touchstone |
a test or standard by which to evaluate the worth of something. |
| veracity |
conformance to fact; accuracy; truth. |