| amenable |
willing to respond, agree, or submit; agreeable; pliable. |
| assimilate |
to adapt and conform. |
| chagrin |
embarrassment or humiliation arising from disappointment or failure. |
| climactic |
pertaining to, reaching, or being the point of highest interest or intensity in a series of increasingly important points or events. |
| cognate |
having a common origin, as languages. |
| licentious |
not within the bounds of morality or propriety, especially with regard to sexual conduct; immoral; lewd. |
| misdemeanor |
in law, a class of illegal act that is less serious than a felony and carries a lighter sentence; minor offense. |
| personable |
pleasing in appearance or manner; friendly; attractive. |
| piteous |
worthy of or inspiring great sympathy. |
| sect |
any group, especially a religious group such as a denomination, that is united by a common belief, ritual, or the like. |
| severance |
the act, process, or result of breaking off or separating. |
| skeptical |
having or showing doubt; questioning. |
| stature |
relative status as measured by skill or achievement; reputation. |
| sunder |
to tear, force, or break apart; divide. |
| timely |
happening at just the right moment. |