| beguile |
to deceive or cheat by using guile. |
| bravado |
a false, exaggerated, or boastful display of courage. |
| consolidate |
to join together into a whole; combine. |
| decrepit |
in poor condition because of old age or much use; dilapidated; worn-out. |
| delicacy |
something delightful or rare, especially food. |
| devious |
not the straightest, most direct way; winding; roundabout. |
| incorrigible |
incapable of being controlled or influenced for the better. |
| onerous |
unwanted, unpleasant, and burdensome. |
| perfidy |
an act or the practice of conscious, deliberate disloyalty or treachery; breach of faith. |
| perfunctory |
done quickly and as a matter of routine; performed without care. |
| Philistine |
(sometimes lower case) one who is ignorant of, smugly indifferent to, or hostile to aesthetic and cultural values. |
| referent |
anything in the real world or in the imagination that is symbolized or referred to by a word or other symbol. |
| roster |
a list of names of individuals or groups belonging to or participating in an organization, class, military or police unit, or the like. |
| scintillate |
to send out sparks. |
| vernacular |
spoken by the native or common people of a region or country. |