| complaisant |
eager or willing to please; amenable; obliging. |
| curtail |
to make shorter; cut off part of. |
| devotee |
an eager or serious follower or enthusiast. |
| disputation |
the act or process of arguing or debating a topic. |
| estimable |
worthy of respect or admiration. |
| euphemism |
the word or expression so substituted. |
| extradition |
the legal transfer of a fugitive from one state or jurisdiction to another where he or she is to be tried or imprisoned. |
| focal |
of or relating to focus. |
| impregnate |
to make (a female animal or human) pregnant, or to make (an egg) fertile. |
| pedantry |
the act or practice, or an instance, of flaunting one's learnedness or of being overly insistent on scholarly formalities or details. |
| preponderance |
superiority in amount, strength, significance, weight, or the like. |
| repartee |
a quick, clever reply; witty retort. |
| schism |
a division into factions with opposing beliefs, especially in a Christian church. |
| spate |
a sudden rush, outpouring, or flood. |
| undercut |
to act so as to lessen the effectiveness or influence of; undermine or thwart. |