| collusion |
action undertaken in secret partnership or collaboration, usually for illicit purposes. |
| condescend |
to act as if one were of superior rank or station, treating others as inferior; patronize. |
| fraught |
accompanied by; full of, usually something bad or unpleasant. |
| hydraulic |
of, concerning, operated by, or moved by water or another liquid under pressure. |
| migratory |
changing habitat or location periodically, as in response to changes in climate or job opportunities. |
| notation |
a system of signs used to stand for numbers, words, or musical notes. |
| possessive |
having a strong desire to own and keep things. |
| preemptive |
of or relating to a strike or attack such as a bid in bridge or a military attack, made in anticipation of or to prevent an opposing strike. |
| rectitude |
moral or ethical propriety; uprightness. |
| reminiscence |
something that is remembered; memory or impression. |
| repertoire |
the stock or list of artistic pieces, such as dramatic or operatic roles, that a player or company of players is prepared to perform. |
| retrograde |
moving or tending to move in a backward direction; retreating. |
| sacrilege |
the violation, profane treatment, or destruction of some place or thing that is considered to be holy. |
| surreptitious |
made, performed, or achieved by stealth or in secret. |
| taciturn |
habitually silent and uncommunicative. |