| capitulate |
to surrender or acquiesce. |
| confidant |
one to whom a secret or secrets are entrusted. |
| credential |
something that entitles one to confidence, credit, privilege, or authority. |
| defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
| discretion |
the freedom or authority to use one's own judgment. |
| fledgling |
a young bird that has just grown flight feathers or learned to fly. |
| frivolous |
unworthy of serious consideration or merit; trivial or silly. |
| manifold |
abundant and varied. |
| myopic |
unable to see objects clearly from a distance; nearsighted. |
| ornamentation |
decoration; embellishment. |
| parley |
a discussion, especially between opponents or enemies, as to establish terms of truce. |
| ponderous |
heavily labored and dull. |
| presage |
to be a sign or warning of; portend or foretell. |
| proximity |
the condition, quality, or fact of being near or close; nearness. |
| sophistry |
a subtle, deceptive method of reasoning or arguing, involving statements that sound plausible but are actually false or fallacious. |