| bereaved |
in a state of grief over the death of a friend or relative. |
| capricious |
tending to act on impulse; subject to whim; erratic and unpredictable. |
| covet |
to wish to have very much; envy. |
| felon1 |
a person who has committed a serious crime, such as murder, rape, or burglary, as opposed to a misdemeanor. |
| gawk |
to look at someone or something fixedly and somewhat dopily; gape. |
| gist |
the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work. |
| hoodwink |
to trick, deceive, or dupe. |
| impoverish |
to make poor; cause to live in poverty. |
| migratory |
changing habitat or location periodically, as in response to changes in climate or job opportunities. |
| montage |
the technique of juxtaposing or superimposing images in a photograph or on motion picture film. |
| segregate |
to separate or place apart from others. |
| shroud |
to screen or conceal. |
| subsume |
to classify, consider, or include (an idea, proposition, or the like) in a more comprehensive or general category or principle. |
| subtlety |
the quality or condition of being difficult to detect or define. |
| wean |
to cause to be free of a habit, activity, or the like, often by means of a distraction or substitute. |