Set 19

acolyte

A person assisting the celebrant in a religious service or procession.

anoint

Smear or rub with oil, typically as part of a religious ceremony.

base

Have as the foundation for (something); use as a point from which (something) can develop.

coercion

The practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats.

coin

Make (coins) by stamping metal.

cunning

Skill in achieving one's ends by deceit.

discomfit

Make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed.

dissent

The expression or holding of opinions at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially held.

distill

Purify (a liquid) by vaporizing it, then condensing it by cooling the vapor, and collecting the resulting liquid.

dubious

Hesitating or doubting.

ebullient

Cheerful and full of energy.

facetious

Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.

fallible

Capable of making mistakes or being erroneous.

florid

Having a red or flushed complexion.

gawky

Nervously awkward and ungainly.

inveigle

Persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery.

jettison

Throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship.

mendacity

Untruthfulness.

munificent

(of a gift or sum of money) larger or more generous than is usual or necessary.

naive

(of a person or action) showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment.

noble

(especially in former times) a person of noble rank or birth.

parochial

Relating to a church parish.

pedestrian

A person walking along a road or in a developed area.

prevaricate

Speak or act in an evasive way.

prime

A state or time of greatest strength, vigor, or success in a person's life.

radical

A person who advocates thorough or complete political or social reform; a member of a political party or part of a party pursuing such aims.

recrudescent

temporal

Relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; secular.

transitory

Not permanent.

viable

Capable of working successfully; feasible.