inert
unable to act or move; inactive; sluggish
DYNAMIC; ACTIVE
circumvent
to get around; to bypass
clandestine
secret
OPEN; ABOVEBOARD
acquit
to find not guilty of a fault or crime
CONVICT
deprecate
to express strong disapproval of
APPROVE; PRAISE
barrister
lawyer (British)
adulation
excessive praise or admiration
DERISION
culinary
having to do with the kitchen or cooking
bawdy
indecent; humorously obscene
INNOCENT; CLEAN
chastise
to punish severely
jocose
joking; humorous
SERIOUS
myriad
(noun): a very large number
(adjective): too numerous to be counted
FEW; LIMITED
latent
present, but not active; hidden
MANIFEST
pernicious
destructive; deadly
BENIGN
frugal
thrifty; economical in money matters
WASTEFUL; PROFLIGATE