| bedizen |
to dress or decorate in a flashy, garish fashion. |
| bilk |
to defraud or swindle, especially by avoiding due or promised payment. |
| boor |
a rough-mannered or insensitive person. |
| digress |
to stray from the main topic; ramble. |
| encampment |
a place where a rough, temporary living area has been set up. |
| harmonious |
characterized by agreement or accord. |
| pejorative |
acting or tending to create a negative impression; disparaging; demeaning. |
| prevalent |
generally accepted; pervasive; widespread. |
| proficient |
adept or skilled, usually as a result of study or practice. |
| rancorous |
feeling or showing bitter resentment; hateful. |
| rebate |
a part of a payment that is returned. |
| sanction |
permission for an action; approval. |
| substantive |
of or pertaining to the fundamental nature or concerns of something; essential. |
| totality |
the state or quality of being total. |
| traverse |
to go over, along, or through; cover or cross. |