| amiable |
having or showing a friendly manner. |
| audit |
an often official examination of records or financial accounts to check their accuracy, or the report of such an examination. |
| climactic |
pertaining to, reaching, or being the point of highest interest or intensity in a series of increasingly important points or events. |
| dossier |
a set of papers or documents that provide detailed information on a particular person or subject. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| flagrant |
exceptionally or glaringly noticeable. |
| incise |
to cut into the surface of. |
| inhibit |
to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so. |
| permissive |
allowing much, often excessive, freedom of behavior; lenient. |
| predilection |
an inclination to favor something; partiality or preference. |
| probity |
proven trustworthiness; honesty; integrity. |
| reticent |
reluctant to speak; not given to frequent speech; restrained; shy. |
| subside |
to become less; decrease. |
| surmount |
to get over or past; overcome; conquer. |
| vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. |