| arbitration |
the consideration and decision of an issue or dispute by someone who has the official authority to decide such matters. |
| bilious |
ill-tempered; irritable. |
| inviolate |
not broken, disturbed, or profaned; pure or intact. |
| malady |
an illness of the body or mind. |
| matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
| nurture |
to care for and encourage the growth and development of (a living thing). |
| raconteur |
one who is talented in storytelling. |
| reprehensible |
deserving of blame or reproof; condemnable; blameworthy. |
| reticent |
reluctant to speak; not given to frequent speech; restrained; shy. |
| revile |
to speak about or speak to with hostile insults; disparage or abuse. |
| seclude |
to keep apart from other people or activity. |
| tawdry |
falsely showy; cheap and gaudy. |
| tolerable |
capable of being put up with or endured. |
| uncouth |
lacking manners or refinement; rude, vulgar, or gauche. |
| vociferous |
crying out, especially in protest; vocal; clamorous. |