| affiliate |
to join as a member or smaller branch of (usually followed by "with"). |
| chaste |
not having committed fornication or adultery. |
| consort |
a wife or husband, especially of a royal personage. |
| deferential |
respectfully submissive to the desires, opinions, or judgments of others. |
| detriment |
harm, injury, or loss. |
| differentiate |
to distinguish between or among. |
| discernible |
able to be perceived or distinguished. |
| inexcusable |
unable to be justified; unpardonable. |
| interlude |
a pause, space, or event that intervenes; interval. |
| perfunctory |
done quickly and as a matter of routine; performed without care. |
| pique |
to cause (a feeling or action) to be aroused or incited. |
| proponent |
one who proposes or favors an idea, doctrine, course of action, or the like. |
| rectify |
to put right or correct (a bad situation, injustice, or the like); remedy. |
| reimburse |
to pay back for (expenses or losses incurred). |
| vouch |
to promise to be true, real, or correct (usually followed by "for"). |