| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| credo |
any formulation of belief, especially a religious one. |
| elliptical |
tending toward or characterized by an economy of expression that creates ambiguity or obscurity, often purposefully. |
| fop |
a man who is highly concerned with, and often vain about, his appearance and manners; dandy. |
| inscrutable |
impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious. |
| lionize |
to view or treat (someone) as a celebrity or extraordinary person. |
| lucrative |
producing monetary gain; profitable. |
| partisan |
devoted to or favoring a particular cause, group, political party, or the like. |
| pollinate |
to move or carry pollen to a plant, causing the seeds to be fertilized. |
| potentate |
a person of great power, such as a ruler. |
| protuberance |
that which projects; bulge or bump. |
| stupor |
a state of unconsciousness, insensibility, or torpor. |
| subsume |
to classify, consider, or include (an idea, proposition, or the like) in a more comprehensive or general category or principle. |
| therapeutic |
of, pertaining to, or capable of healing; curative. |
| vehement |
intensely emotional; impassioned; heated. |