| arbiter |
someone who has the authority to decide an issue or settle a dispute. |
| belligerence |
a very aggressive or hostile attitude; warlike nature. |
| contemptible |
deserving of scorn or moral disgust; disgraceful; dishonorable. |
| despot |
a ruler who has complete power and authority. |
| dogged |
persistent or stubborn. |
| embellishment |
a beautifying decoration or addition. |
| emend |
to correct or improve (written text), especially by removing errors; edit. |
| enrapture |
to cause to be in rapture or to be ecstatically joyful. |
| habitable |
capable of being lived in. |
| lustrous |
shining; glossy; bright. |
| predilection |
an inclination to favor something; partiality or preference. |
| rue1 |
to regret, repent of, or feel sorry about. |
| sedulous |
steady and persistent in an action or duty; diligent. |
| stalemate |
any situation in which a further action, offer, or the like is impossible or unlikely; deadlock. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |