| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| diminution |
the act, process, or result of decreasing or declining. |
| frolicsome |
full of high spirits, gaiety, or merriment; playful. |
| infidelity |
unfaithfulness, especially to marital vows; adultery. |
| palpable |
easy to sense or perceive; obvious. |
| precarious |
so unstable or insecure as to be dangerous; risky. |
| presumptive |
affording a reasonable basis for belief. |
| reciprocate |
to give (feelings or things) in return. |
| recommence |
to begin or start again. |
| repugnance |
strong dislike, distaste, or aversion. |
| retroactive |
going into operation or effect as of a previous date, or in respect to past events or circumstances. |
| singularity |
an unusual trait or quality. |
| unhinge |
to cause to become confused, unbalanced, or deeply disturbed. |
| vintage |
a class of objects produced during a certain era or year. |
| viscous |
having an adhesive, gluey consistency that resists flow. |