| augment |
to make greater in size or amount; increase. |
| desecration |
the act of or an instance of violating the sacredness of something. |
| disenfranchise |
to deprive (someone) of a right of citizenship, especially the right to vote. |
| equivocation |
the act of communicating in ambiguous, shifting, or indecisive terms, often to avoid or deceive. |
| fraudulent |
characterized by or based on the use of deceit or trickery. |
| frond |
a long leaf with many small divisions. Ferns and palm trees have fronds. |
| habitable |
capable of being lived in. |
| incisive |
marked by clear, penetrating thought; sharp. |
| incongruous |
not suitable or fitting; out of place. |
| perspicacity |
keenness of mental perception or grasp; astuteness. |
| pliable |
easily bent; flexible; malleable. |
| poseur |
one who adopts an affected attitude or manner in order to impress others. |
| profane |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous. |
| quandary |
a situation of uncertainty, puzzlement, or hesitation; dilemma. |
| sate |
to fill to excess, especially with food; glut. |