| compatriot |
a fellow citizen. |
| devious |
not the straightest, most direct way; winding; roundabout. |
| discreet |
reserved and judicious, especially in talking about or otherwise revealing confidential matters; circumspect. |
| equilibrium |
a state of balance between two or more forces. |
| fervor |
strength, heatedness, or intensity of feeling; impassioned enthusiasm. |
| gingerly |
in a careful or cautious manner; warily. |
| glib |
speaking or prone to speak easily and fluently, especially in a careless or thoughtless manner, with little concern for the truth. |
| incognito |
in disguise; under a false identity. |
| misguide |
to misdirect or lead astray. |
| mote |
a fine particle of dust; speck. |
| oracular |
of, like, pertaining to, of having the nature of divine wisdom; prophetic; wise. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| portly |
rather fat; stout. |
| schism |
a division into factions with opposing beliefs, especially in a Christian church. |
| sustenance |
nourishment that maintains life; food. |