| bilk |
to defraud or swindle, especially by avoiding due or promised payment. |
| consecrate |
to commit or devote to some goal or service. |
| discredit |
to harm the reputation of. |
| hallowed |
considered sacred; venerated. |
| inept |
lacking skill or aptitude; incompetent. |
| influx |
the act or an instance of flowing in. |
| lamentable |
deserving to be mourned or regretted; deplorable; unfortunate; disappointing. |
| machination |
(usually plural) elaborate or devious schemes. |
| nominal |
in name alone. |
| 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. |
| short-term |
covering, lasting, or completed in a short period. |
| splice |
to join (two pieces of film, tape, or similar things) at the ends. |
| suave |
polished and urbane. |
| subsidy |
direct financial assistance provided by the government to a business, industry, educational institution, individual, or the like. |
| unspoken |
assumed without being expressed or spoken; implied. |