| allure |
to attract strongly by appealing to people's inner wishes; tempt. |
| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| incision |
a cut made during surgery. |
| invoice |
a detailed statement of goods sold or shipped or of services provided, including their prices or charges. |
| labyrinthine |
complex and intricate to the point of being puzzling. |
| latent |
present but not yet apparent, developed, or operative. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| opprobrium |
a condition of disgrace or shame; ignominy. |
| palatable |
acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| perpetrate |
to commit or carry out (a crime, act of mischief, or the like). |
| pessimistic |
feeling in a negative way about things; expecting the worst to happen. |
| recast |
to rewrite, reconstruct, or conceive again in a different form. |
| rigorous |
showing strictness or sternness. |
| stipulate |
to specify or arrange as a condition of an agreement. |
| undulate |
to move in waves or a wavelike motion. |