| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| clinch |
to make certain or final; settle. |
| curtail |
to make shorter; cut off part of. |
| ideology |
the body of beliefs, symbols, and political and social aims that characterizes a particular group or institution. |
| infernal |
of or pertaining to hell or the world of the dead. |
| inherent |
existing in or belonging to something as an essential or inborn part of its nature; innate; intrinsic. |
| inkling |
a blurry or partial idea or understanding. |
| lucrative |
producing monetary gain; profitable. |
| paucity |
smallness of number or amount; scarcity. |
| pique |
to cause (a feeling or action) to be aroused or incited. |
| purge |
to free or rid (usually followed by "of" or "from"). |
| savory1 |
having a pleasant taste or smell; appetizing. |
| subside |
to become less; decrease. |
| tolerable |
capable of being put up with or endured. |
| undulate |
to move in waves or a wavelike motion. |