| amiable |
having or showing a friendly manner. |
| annihilate |
to destroy completely. |
| armistice |
an agreement by groups of people or countries at war to stop fighting; truce. |
| cerebral |
characterized by intellect or reason. |
| creditor |
someone to whom money is owed. |
| decorum |
properness of behavior, manner, appearance, or the like; dignity; propriety. |
| exculpate |
to free (a person or group) from guilt or blame, or from the suspicion of guilt or blame. |
| junta |
a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government. |
| lucid |
easy to understand; articulate; clear. |
| misconception |
an error in understanding; wrong notion or idea. |
| notation |
a system of signs used to stand for numbers, words, or musical notes. |
| primeval |
of or suggestive of the first age or ages. |
| regress |
to go back or backwards, as in reverting to an earlier form or stage of development. |
| scanty |
barely adequate; meager. |
| tussle |
to fight or struggle roughly or energetically; scuffle. |