| diminutive |
very small; tiny. |
| dregs |
the part of anything that is left over or that has the least value or use. |
| impetus |
something that urges or impels; a driving force. |
| induce |
to persuade or influence, as to a course of action. |
| machination |
(usually plural) elaborate or devious schemes. |
| monumental |
massive, imposing, or extremely conspicuous. |
| pertain |
to relate to or have to do with something. |
| prepossess |
to inspire or impress favorably beforehand. |
| sect |
any group, especially a religious group such as a denomination, that is united by a common belief, ritual, or the like. |
| solicit |
to try to obtain (business, recruits, donations, help, or the like) by persuasion, formal request, or pleading. |
| soluble |
able to be dissolved. |
| stipend |
any periodic payment of money, such as a salary or allowance. |
| surreptitious |
made, performed, or achieved by stealth or in secret. |
| tenable |
able to be upheld, affirmed, supported, or defended; logical. |
| timorous |
showing or marked by fear; fearful; timid. |