| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| colloquial |
characteristic of or suited to informal or familiar conversation or to writing that is imitative of conversational tone. |
| complaisant |
eager or willing to please; amenable; obliging. |
| discernible |
able to be perceived or distinguished. |
| egotist |
a conceited person; braggart. |
| flaccid |
without firmness; soft; flabby. |
| imbue |
to inspire or permeate, as with an idea or emotion; deeply influence. |
| insensible |
without normal sensations; unconscious. |
| melodrama |
behavior or events, in reality or fiction, with similarly exaggerated features or effects. |
| procure |
to get or get hold of by effort; obtain. |
| regenerate |
to grow (new tissue or parts) to replace lost or injured tissue or parts. |
| remittance |
money that is sent to someone or some place, usually in payment. |
| spellbind |
to hold fascinated, as by magicl; enchant. |
| unhinge |
to cause to become confused, unbalanced, or deeply disturbed. |