| amenable |
willing to respond, agree, or submit; agreeable; pliable. |
| collusion |
action undertaken in secret partnership or collaboration, usually for illicit purposes. |
| decadent |
tending to indulge in sensual pleasures; hedonistic. |
| hiatus |
a gap or break in activity, time, or space; interruption. |
| jocose |
inclined to joke; jovial; merry. |
| militant |
aggressive or combative in attitude or actions, especially in defense of a cause. |
| parity |
equality in amount, status, strength, or the like. |
| partisan |
devoted to or favoring a particular cause, group, political party, or the like. |
| prelude |
an introductory event or act; preface; preliminary. |
| remiss |
careless or negligent, especially in the performance of one's duty. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |
| turbid |
clouded or murky because of stirred-up particles or sediment; muddy. |
| vindicate |
to free from an accusation, suspicion, or doubt by indisputable proof. |
| virile |
having the qualities of a man; characteristically masculine. |
| zenith |
the highest point; peak. |