| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| crossfire |
a volley of projectiles, especially gunfire, directed at some central point from two separated positions. |
| deferential |
respectfully submissive to the desires, opinions, or judgments of others. |
| enrapture |
to cause to be in rapture or to be ecstatically joyful. |
| entrench |
to establish firmly and unchangeably. |
| exculpate |
to free (a person or group) from guilt or blame, or from the suspicion of guilt or blame. |
| ferment |
a state of upset or fast change. |
| indigent |
without financial means to live; needy; poor. |
| ingratiate |
to seek or secure another's favor or approval for (oneself). |
| nuance |
a subtle quality or difference in tone, meaning, color, or the like; shade. |
| plethora |
an amount that is more than enough; overabundance. |
| precipitous |
very steep or sudden; rising or dropping abruptly. |
| propitious |
offering favorable circumstances or conditions; opportune; promising. |
| quell |
to overpower or suppress with force; put down; quash. |
| reprieve |
to release (someone) temporarily or permanently from planned or impending punishment, pain, or difficulty. |