| discretion |
the freedom or authority to use one's own judgment. |
| glib |
speaking or prone to speak easily and fluently, especially in a careless or thoughtless manner, with little concern for the truth. |
| imperative |
very important; urgent. |
| incriminate |
to show involvement in a crime. |
| monotony |
tiresome lack of variation. |
| obligatory |
required; compulsory. |
| observable |
able to be seen; visible. |
| preclude |
to prevent from happening by means of prior action or previously established condition. |
| promontory |
a high cliff that sticks out into a large body of water or that rises above an area of lower land. |
| rectitude |
moral or ethical propriety; uprightness. |
| revere |
to respect or admire greatly. |
| singe |
to burn slightly on the surface, end, or edge. |
| stratum |
a level in a social hierarchy. |
| succinct |
briefly but clearly stated; concise. |
| unworldly |
lacking sophistication; naive; provincial. |