| audit |
an often official examination of records or financial accounts to check their accuracy, or the report of such an examination. |
| consonance |
agreement, correspondence, or harmony. |
| demure |
quiet, shy, modest, or reserved in manner. |
| encumbrance |
something or someone that hinders or burdens; impediment. |
| implacable |
not to be pacified or diverted; unappeasable or inexorable. |
| indeterminate |
not fixed, clear, or precise; indefinite or uncertain. |
| indictment |
the act of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury, or the condition of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury. |
| meander |
to wind back and forth. |
| pervade |
to spread or be present everywhere in. |
| polygamy |
the practice or state of having more than one spouse, especially more than one wife, at a time. |
| reprieve |
to release (someone) temporarily or permanently from planned or impending punishment, pain, or difficulty. |
| tussle |
to fight or struggle roughly or energetically; scuffle. |
| ultimatum |
a final statement of demands, especially when issued with a threat of action if rejected, as in a diplomatic discussion. |
| vanguard |
the leading or foremost position or part of a movement or force; forefront. |
| viscid |
of a gluelike consistency. |