| adherent |
one who supports or follows a person, party, principle, or the like (usually followed by "of"). |
| altruism |
unselfish concern for the well-being of others. |
| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| circuitous |
having or taking a long and winding course or procedure; roundabout; indirect. |
| impudence |
the act or condition of being boldly disrespectful; insolence. |
| inherent |
existing in or belonging to something as an essential or inborn part of its nature; innate; intrinsic. |
| morass |
something that hinders passage or engulfs an unwary person. |
| mundane |
of or pertaining to what is common and everyday; ordinary; commonplace. |
| observable |
able to be seen; visible. |
| quell |
to overpower or suppress with force; put down; quash. |
| recurrent |
happening again or repeatedly. |
| spat1 |
a short, slight quarrel. |
| spontaneous |
happening in a free way; not forced. |
| stalemate |
any situation in which a further action, offer, or the like is impossible or unlikely; deadlock. |
| untainted |
not contaminated or polluted. |