| abet |
to incite, encourage, or aid, especially in wrongdoing. |
| adulterate |
to make worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| atheist |
a person who believes that there is no god or gods. |
| depreciate |
to lower the cost or value of, especially of property for tax purposes, or of money. |
| effervescence |
high spirits; excitement; liveliness. |
| garner |
to accumulate, acquire, or receive in abundance. |
| innuendo |
an indirect and usually derogatory hint, allusion, or insinuation. |
| liquidate |
to pay off or settle (a debt or the like). |
| mettle |
toughness of character; courage. |
| misdeed |
an unacceptable, evil, or illegal act. |
| portal |
a doorway or entrance, especially a large and imposing one. |
| predecessor |
a person who holds a position or job before another person. |
| realist |
a person who tends to see or present things as they actually are. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |