| brevity |
shortness of duration. |
| concomitant |
existing or happening at the same time as something else, especially as the less important thing or event; accompanying; attendant. |
| condolence |
sympathy with a grieving or suffering person. |
| conjecture |
the making of a guess or inference, especially with little evidence. |
| culminate |
to arrive at a climax or conclusion (usually followed by "in"). |
| decadence |
a decline into immorality; loss of moral values. |
| dignitary |
one who holds a high office or rank. |
| feasible |
capable of being done, carried out, or brought about; likely to succeed. |
| knave |
an unscrupulous person; evildoer. |
| mediate |
to act as an intermediary in (a dispute) or bring about (an agreement). |
| pauper |
a very poor person who must live on public money. |
| profess |
to claim or state as true. |
| progression |
the act of moving forward or onward. |
| saturate |
to fill or soak completely. |
| wheedle |
to try to persuade or influence by coaxing or flattery; cajole. |