| appease |
to cause to become calmer by meeting demands. |
| arable |
capable of being farmed. |
| commensurate |
of equal measure, as extent or duration. |
| credo |
any formulation of belief, especially a religious one. |
| fatuous |
smugly foolish or stupid. |
| gingerly |
in a careful or cautious manner; warily. |
| imperfection |
a flaw or fault. |
| instigate |
to purposely agitate or incite; provoke; foment. |
| marginal |
barely above a minimum standard of quality. |
| overbearing |
arrogantly dominating; dictatorial. |
| scanty |
barely adequate; meager. |
| shackle |
a metal band or one of a pair of metal rings used to bind the wrist or ankle of a prisoner or animal. |
| stockpile |
a supply of items accumulated and maintained for future use. |
| vertigo |
a sensation of unsteadiness or dizziness, such that one's surroundings seem to be whirling around. |
| vouch |
to promise to be true, real, or correct (usually followed by "for"). |