Vocab

cohort

a group or company.

conspiracy

a combination of persons for a secret, unlawful, or evil purpose.

procure

to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means.

audible

capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard; actually heard.

candid

frank; outspoken; open and sincere.

modest

having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.

lenient

agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent.

affirmative

affirming or assenting; asserting the truth, validity, or fact of something.

bestow

to present as a gift; give; confer (usually fol. by on or upon.

acute

sharp or severe in effect; intense.

disgruntled

to put into a state of sulky dissatisfaction; make discontent.

affect

to act on; produce an effect or change in.

subtle

fine or delicate in meaning or intent; difficult to perceive or understand.

notorious

widely and unfavorably known.

idle

not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing.

flaunt

to parade or display oneself conspicuously, defiantly, or boldly.

trifling

of very little importance; trivial; insignificant.

threshold

any place or point of entering or beginning.

conspicuous

attracting special attention, as by outstanding qualities or eccentricities.

diaphragm

a muscular, membranous or ligamentous wall separating two cavities or limiting a cavity