| communicable |
capable of being spread or passed on; contagious. |
| depose |
to deprive of rank or office, especially from an important position such as that of king. |
| diaphanous |
of fabric or the like, almost transparent; sheer; filmy; delicate. |
| duplicity |
deceitful speech or action. |
| evocative |
tending or able to call forth images, memories, feelings, and the like. |
| exemplify |
to serve as an illustration of. |
| forestall |
to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand. |
| haggle |
to bargain or argue over petty differences in price, terms, or point of view. |
| neurotic |
suffering from needless fears and worries. |
| patronage |
the financial or other support given to a business establishment by its customers or clients. |
| ramify |
to have or produce effects or consequences that make some original matter more complex. |
| salvageable |
able to be saved or rescued from damage or destruction. |
| sedition |
actions or speech intended or serving to create rebellion against a government. |
| travail |
strenuous and often painful or exhausting work; toil. |
| usurp |
to take and hold (a right, position, office, or the like) illegally, wrongfully, or by force. |