abscond
(v) to run off and hide
access
(n) approach or admittance to places, persons, things; an increase; (v) to get at, obtain
anarchy
(n) a lack of government and law; confusion
arduous
(adj) hard to do, requiring much effort
auspicious
(adj) favorable, fortunate
biased
(adj) favoring one side unduly; prejudiced
daunt
(v) to overcome with fear, intimidate; to dishearten, discourage
disentangle
(v) to free of tangles or complications
fated
(adj.) determined in advance by destiny or fortune
hoodwink
(v.) to mislead by a trick, deceive
inanimate
(adj) not having life; without energy or spirit
incinerate
(v) to burn to ashes
intrepid
(adj) very brave, fearless, unshakable
larceny
(n) theft
pliant
(adj) bending readily; easily influenced
pompous
(adj) overly self-important in speech or manner; excessively stately or ceremonious
precipice
(n.) a very steep cliff; the brink or edge of disaster
rectify
(v) to make right, correct
reprieve
(n) a temporary relief or delay; (v) to grant a postponement
revile
(v.) to attack with words, call bad names