| complaisance |
willingness to please. |
| conflagration |
a large, damaging fire. |
| constrain |
to keep within tight restrictions; confine. |
| delicacy |
something delightful or rare, especially food. |
| embody |
to put in a form that can be seen; make real. |
| fatalism |
a belief or doctrine that the events of life are predetermined and cannot be altered by human free will. |
| fulcrum |
that which other things are contingent upon or built around; a pivotal point or agent. |
| indeterminate |
not fixed, clear, or precise; indefinite or uncertain. |
| longevity |
long life. |
| magnate |
someone of exceptional power, wealth, or influence, especially in business. |
| maturation |
the act or process of becoming fully grown or developed, in structure, behavior, or the like. |
| puerile |
immature or silly; childish. |
| repertoire |
the stock or list of artistic pieces, such as dramatic or operatic roles, that a player or company of players is prepared to perform. |
| rivulet |
a tiny stream or brook; trickle. |
| stint |
to refrain from spending; to be sparing or frugal. |