| ductile |
able to withstand stress without breaking, as in drawing out into wire or pounding thin. |
| economize |
to spend less money; lower expenses; be economical. |
| fitful |
occurring at irregular intervals. |
| liaison |
a communication link between groups or between parts of an organization, or a person or group that performs this function. |
| malevolent |
wishing or doing evil to others; ill-willed; malicious. |
| odium |
hatred, strong dislike, or repugnance. |
| patrician |
of, concerning, or belonging to an aristocratic class. |
| perdition |
the loss of the soul for eternity; damnation. |
| pittance |
a contemptibly small portion, amount, or payment. |
| preempt |
to seize or appropriate ahead of others. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| satire |
a literary or dramatic work that ridicules or derides human vice or foolishness, usually through the use of parody or irony. |
| stalemate |
any situation in which a further action, offer, or the like is impossible or unlikely; deadlock. |
| stigma |
a long-lasting mark or stain on one's character or reputation, especially of disgrace or reproach. |
| winsome |
attractive or charming. |