| allude |
to mention (usually followed by "to"). |
| arrears |
the state of being delinquent in the payment of financial obligations (usually preceded by "in"). |
| circumscribe |
to keep within bounds; confine; restrict. |
| disproportionate |
having too much of one thing in relation to something else; unbalanced. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| fester |
to become filled with pus; become infected. |
| foray |
a quick raid or sudden advance, usually military and often to take forage or plunder. |
| increment |
a rise or addition in number or value, often small. |
| infatuate |
to cause a foolish and irrational passion or attachment in (someone). |
| misrepresent |
to identify or describe in a misleading way. |
| pretext |
a false reason or claim put forward to mask one's true motive or aim. |
| slake |
to satisfy or relieve (thirst, appetite, lust, or the like) by decreasing the strength or intensity of. |
| unqualified |
lacking the appropriate knowledge or qualifications. |
| unworldly |
lacking sophistication; naive; provincial. |
| veer |
to change direction; turn quickly. |