| adept |
having great skill or ability. |
| adjoin |
to be next to; border on. |
| armistice |
an agreement by groups of people or countries at war to stop fighting; truce. |
| conniption |
(informal) an outburst or fit of anger, hysteria, or the like. |
| decadent |
tending to indulge in sensual pleasures; hedonistic. |
| impeach |
to accuse a person in public office of wrong or improper conduct. |
| impenetrable |
impossible to enter; impervious. |
| kindred |
a group of related people, such as a tribe or clan. |
| languid |
lacking or not showing strength, energy, or spirit; weak, slow, or listless. |
| penitent |
feeling or showing sorrow or regret for having done wrong. |
| pique |
to cause (a feeling or action) to be aroused or incited. |
| recalcitrant |
stubbornly disobedient; refractory. |
| recipient |
one who accepts something that has been sent or given, or one who has been awarded something. |
| referendum |
the submission of a legislative measure to a vote by the general public, or the vote thus taken. |
| slacken |
to decrease activity, strength, speed, intensity, or the like. |