Set 18

abet

Encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular, to commit a crime or other offense.

accessible

(of a place) able to be reached or entered.

acquisitive

Excessively interested in acquiring money or material things.

amalgamate

Combine or unite to form one organization or structure.

attenuate

Reduce the force, effect, or value of.

augment

Make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.

aversion

A strong dislike or disinclination.

blithe

Showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper.

contempt

The feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn.

dawdle

Waste time; be slow.

deflect

Cause (something) to change direction by interposing something; turn aside from a straight course.

discount

Deduct an amount from (the usual price of something)

dissident

A person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state.

efficacious

(of something inanimate or abstract) successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective.

equitable

Fair and impartial.

erratic

A rock or boulder that differs from the surrounding rock and is believed to have been brought from a distance by glacial action.

industrious

Diligent and hard-working.

inform

Give (someone) facts or information; tell.

irksome

Irritating; annoying.

manacle

Fetter (a person or a part of the body) with manacles.

modest

Unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements.

noxious

Harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.

pernicious

Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

predicament

A difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.

proficient

A person who is proficient.

prolix

(of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy.

scorn

Feel or express contempt or derision for.

subordinate

Treat or regard as of lesser importance than something else.

unseemly

(of behavior or actions) not proper or appropriate.

veritable

Used as an intensifier, often to qualify a metaphor.