| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| amalgam |
a mixture of diverse components. |
| bilk |
to defraud or swindle, especially by avoiding due or promised payment. |
| clairvoyant |
possessing the ability to see or know things that are beyond the five senses. |
| contemptible |
deserving of scorn or moral disgust; disgraceful; dishonorable. |
| credulity |
an inclination to believe or trust, especially without sufficient basis or evidence; gullibility. |
| egoism |
the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one's own interests; self-centeredness. |
| exculpate |
to free (a person or group) from guilt or blame, or from the suspicion of guilt or blame. |
| inscrutable |
impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious. |
| malady |
an illness of the body or mind. |
| privation |
lack of necessities or common comforts of life. |
| quandary |
a situation of uncertainty, puzzlement, or hesitation; dilemma. |
| repercussion |
(usually plural) a result or effect of an action or event, often occurring indirectly or unexpectedly. |
| stratagem |
a plan or trick to deceive, surprise, or outwit an opponent, especially as a military maneuver. |
| wheedle |
to try to persuade or influence by coaxing or flattery; cajole. |