1. to leave and never return to someone who needs protection or help 2. to stop supporting or helping someone or something
abandon
20
getting what is wanted in a clever and often deceptive way
cunning
15
a narrow opening or crack
fissure
20
to go or move in different directions : to spread apart
disperse
15
very strange or unusual : extremely different from what is normal or expected
outlandish
25
the most important part of something (such as a problem, issue, puzzle, etc.)
crux
20
to walk slowly into or from a place in a way that is not continuous or organized
straggle
20
not familiar or like other things you have known: different from what you are used to you have known.
alien
25
1. a thin board that has a hole for the thumb at one end and that is used by a painter to mix colors while painting 2. the range of colors used by someone who paints
palette
15
walking and moving in a slow and unsteady way because of old age
dodder
15
usually done in a particular situation or at a particular place or time
customary
20
1. having a strong, sharp taste or smell 2. having a strong effect on the mind because of being clever and direct
pungent
25
to invent or plan something that is difficult or complicated
devise
15
very clever or skillful
adroit
15
the ability to do or say things without offending or upsetting other people
tact
25
(v) 1. to build (something) by putting together materials 2. to set or place (something) so that it stands up
