| amenable |
willing to respond, agree, or submit; agreeable; pliable. |
| disseminate |
to spread widely, as though scattering seed. |
| echelon |
a level of authority or rank, as in an organization. |
| hubris |
the pride associated with arrogance; pride considered as sin. |
| influx |
the act or an instance of flowing in. |
| informant |
one who reports or confides what he or she knows to another; source. |
| labyrinthine |
complex and intricate to the point of being puzzling. |
| nonexistent |
not having substance in reality. |
| placid |
calm, smooth, or peaceful. |
| polygamy |
the practice or state of having more than one spouse, especially more than one wife, at a time. |
| potable |
fit for drinking. |
| potentate |
a person of great power, such as a ruler. |
| tenure |
the period of holding or possessing something. |
| unseemly |
not in accord with accepted social standards; improper; indecorous. |
| wily |
cleverly deceitful; tricky; cunning. |