| bilk |
to defraud or swindle, especially by avoiding due or promised payment. |
| ecclesiastical |
of or related to the church and clergy. |
| egoism |
the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one's own interests; self-centeredness. |
| fraught |
accompanied by; full of, usually something bad or unpleasant. |
| gratuitous |
given or done without sufficient reason or justification; unwarranted. |
| incipient |
starting to exist or become apparent; in an early stage of development. |
| interpose |
to insert (a comment, question, criticism, or the like) in the course of a conversation or speech. |
| misdeed |
an unacceptable, evil, or illegal act. |
| mote |
a fine particle of dust; speck. |
| primeval |
of or suggestive of the first age or ages. |
| quorum |
the number of members that an organization's rules require to attend a meeting in order for voting or other business to take place. |
| tawdry |
falsely showy; cheap and gaudy. |
| tepid |
not quite warm; lukewarm. |
| verity |
the quality or condition of being true or real. |
| vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. |