| captivate |
to charm or fascinate, as by beauty or wit; enthrall. |
| conclusive |
serving to reach a final answer or decision, or to settle. |
| connotation |
a secondary meaning or implication of a word or expression, in addition to its primary meaning. |
| delude |
to cause to hold a false belief; mislead; deceive. |
| deviate |
to turn away from a direct course or one that has already been set. |
| gallantry |
admirable courage. |
| hew |
to follow or obey strictly. |
| neutrality |
the foreign policy of a nation that refuses to take sides in an international dispute. |
| omnivorous |
living on a diet of both plant and animal food. |
| servile |
very submissive to another's authority; slavish. |
| sublime |
exalted or noble; lofty. |
| tumultuous |
full of noise, commotion, or disorder; riotous. |
| ultimatum |
a final statement of demands, especially when issued with a threat of action if rejected, as in a diplomatic discussion. |
| voluptuous |
full of or characterized by sensual pleasures. |
| wizened |
shriveled or dried up. |