| arbiter |
someone who has the authority to decide an issue or settle a dispute. |
| articulate |
able to speak or express oneself in a clear way. |
| comely |
pleasing in appearance. |
| commensurate |
of equal measure, as extent or duration. |
| gratify |
to please; satisfy. |
| impenetrable |
impossible to enter; impervious. |
| kindred |
a group of related people, such as a tribe or clan. |
| maturation |
the act or process of becoming fully grown or developed, in structure, behavior, or the like. |
| overweening |
particularly forward, vain, and self-promoting. |
| parley |
a discussion, especially between opponents or enemies, as to establish terms of truce. |
| penurious |
extremely needy or poor; poverty-stricken. |
| petulant |
showing or inclined to show sudden or unreasonable irritation, impatience, or ill temper; peevish or sulky. |
| proscribe |
to make illegal or prohibit. |
| unseemly |
not in accord with accepted social standards; improper; indecorous. |
| wan |
very pale. |