| beguile |
to deceive or cheat by using guile. |
| culvert |
a man-made channel for drainage or the like that passes under a street or other thoroughfare. |
| dulcet |
pleasing to the ear; melodious. |
| equilibrium |
a state of balance between two or more forces. |
| extricate |
to free or release from difficulty, entanglement, or involvement; disengage. |
| inducement |
something used to persuade someone to a course of action; incentive. |
| misapprehension |
a failure to understand. |
| ogle |
to look or stare at (someone) in a lustful or flirtatious manner. |
| orientation |
the act or process of preparing oneself or others for a new situation. |
| portly |
rather fat; stout. |
| potentate |
a person of great power, such as a ruler. |
| pseudonym |
a false name adopted by someone, especially an author, to conceal his or her identity; pen name. |
| roil |
to disturb or anger; agitate. |
| unctuous |
excessively or falsely earnest or amiable. |
| unproductive |
not yielding useful or helpful results; not fruitful. |