| artifice |
a shrewd or clever trick. |
| benevolent |
desiring to do good for others; generous. |
| censure |
to criticize or condemn. |
| concurrent |
existing or occurring at the same time. |
| cozen |
to deceive or trick; swindle. |
| deferential |
respectfully submissive to the desires, opinions, or judgments of others. |
| invariably |
without ever a change; on every occasion. |
| perforate |
to make a hole in. |
| populous |
having a large population. |
| recrimination |
an accusation made in response to being accused by another, or the act of countering one accusation with another. |
| ricochet |
to bounce or skip off a surface at an angle; rebound. |
| skeptic |
one who is inclined to question or doubt assertions that are made or accepted by others. |
| socialite |
one who is prominent in fashionable social circles. |
| staid |
formal, solemn, and reserved in character. |
| vie |
to compete with another for victory, superiority, or the like (usually followed by "for"). |