| confound |
to perplex or bewilder; confuse. |
| creditor |
someone to whom money is owed. |
| defer1 |
to not do until later; put off; delay. |
| disparage |
to depreciate or belittle, especially in speech. |
| expiate |
to atone or make amends for (a sin, crime, offense, or the like). |
| financier |
a person skilled in or occupied in financial operations, usually on a large scale. |
| finesse |
refined and delicate skill or tact in executing a task or coping with a situation. |
| lechery |
excessive or vulgar interest in sex; prurience. |
| mendacity |
a tendency to lie; untruthfulness. |
| objectivity |
the quality of being unbiased or without prejudice. |
| prescriptive |
that prescribes; setting down rules. |
| progeny |
a descendant, or descendants collectively; offspring. |
| rabble1 |
a confused and uncontrolled crowd; disorderly mob. |
| repertoire |
the stock or list of artistic pieces, such as dramatic or operatic roles, that a player or company of players is prepared to perform. |
| vacillate |
to hesitate or waver in giving an opinion or making a decision; be indecisive. |