| arbiter |
someone who has the authority to decide an issue or settle a dispute. |
| bifurcation |
the act or result of dividing into two branches, or the state of being so divided. |
| compulsion |
coercion or constraint; act of using force to bring about another's action. |
| evanescent |
tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing; fleeting. |
| gaseous |
in the form of or resembling a gas. |
| hiatus |
a gap or break in activity, time, or space; interruption. |
| multifaceted |
having several aspects or stages; complex or various. |
| natty |
(informal) neat, well-groomed, and smartly dressed; dapper. |
| patronage |
the financial or other support given to a business establishment by its customers or clients. |
| prescriptive |
that prescribes; setting down rules. |
| relinquish |
to surrender, release, or let go of; give up. |
| reprieve |
to release (someone) temporarily or permanently from planned or impending punishment, pain, or difficulty. |
| sully |
to make dirty or tarnished. |
| sunder |
to tear, force, or break apart; divide. |
| underscore |
to emphasize by, or as if by, drawing a line beneath. |