| adherent |
one who supports or follows a person, party, principle, or the like (usually followed by "of"). |
| circumstantial |
relevant but not essential; incidental. |
| clinch |
to make certain or final; settle. |
| credible |
believable or plausible. |
| disembark |
to put or go ashore from a ship. |
| ductile |
able to withstand stress without breaking, as in drawing out into wire or pounding thin. |
| exigent |
requiring immediate attention; urgent or critical. |
| juncture |
a particular point in time, especially a point of serious importance or crisis. |
| mandatory |
ordered; required; obligatory. |
| meticulous |
very careful or precise. |
| obsequious |
showing or tending to show servile obedience or deference; fawning. |
| personify |
to be a perfect or typical example of; embody. |
| sedate |
composed and dignified. |
| traduce |
to make malicious or false statements about; slander. |
| veer |
to change direction; turn quickly. |