| charlatan |
one who deceitfully claims to possess a particular skill or expertise; fraud; quack. |
| chattel |
any article of property not attached to lands or buildings; movable property. |
| decadent |
tending to indulge in sensual pleasures; hedonistic. |
| divest |
to take rights or property away from; dispossess, especially by legal means. |
| ecclesiastical |
of or related to the church and clergy. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| garner |
to accumulate, acquire, or receive in abundance. |
| haggard |
having a very tired, worried, or wasted look. |
| inelegant |
without taste, grace, or refinement. |
| laud |
to praise. |
| nicety |
a subtle distinction; fine point. |
| reconstitute |
to put together or form again. |
| scapegoat |
one made to bear the blame for the wrongs of others. |
| sedative |
causing tranquillity or calmness. |
| tepid |
not quite warm; lukewarm. |