| abet |
to incite, encourage, or aid, especially in wrongdoing. |
| allusive |
abounding in or characterized by indirect references to culture, history, or other works of art, which are to be recognized or understood by the audience. |
| capitalist |
one who supports an economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned, and prices are chiefly determined by open competition in a free market. |
| concealment |
the act of hiding something from sight, or the condition of being hidden from sight. |
| escalation |
increase in amount, scope, or intensity. |
| fulcrum |
that which other things are contingent upon or built around; a pivotal point or agent. |
| intolerance |
inability or unwillingness to accept the existence or validity of opinions, beliefs, customs, and practices different from one's own. |
| introspection |
examination of one's own thoughts, emotions, and sensations; self-scrutiny. |
| invigorate |
to fill with energy, strength, or life. |
| knave |
an unscrupulous person; evildoer. |
| penance |
an act of punishment or self-discipline voluntarily undergone to show regret at having done something wrong. |
| pertinent |
having to do with or connected to a subject; relevant. |
| plausible |
seeming to be true or reasonable; credible. |
| pliable |
easily bent; flexible; malleable. |
| vindicate |
to free from an accusation, suspicion, or doubt by indisputable proof. |