| agility |
the ability to move or think easily and quickly. |
| albeit |
notwithstanding; even though. |
| arbitration |
the consideration and decision of an issue or dispute by someone who has the official authority to decide such matters. |
| callous |
not having kindness; not sensitive; having a hard heart. |
| catharsis |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself. |
| chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
| docile |
obedient and easy to manage. |
| encroachment |
the act of exceeding proper or intended limits, as of territory or property. |
| extrapolate |
to make an estimate or inference of (future probability or the like) on the basis of what is already known or has already occurred. |
| gingerly |
in a careful or cautious manner; warily. |
| imbibe |
to take up or consume by drinking. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| plethora |
an amount that is more than enough; overabundance. |
| restitution |
the payment of money in order to compensate for damage, loss, or injury. |
| sumptuous |
large, lavish, or splendid, especially when created at great cost. |