| altercation |
a loud or angry argument or quarrel. |
| antecedent |
an event, circumstance, or thing coming before another. |
| antiquate |
to make obsolete or old-fashioned. |
| cogitate |
to think over something carefully or at length. |
| consecrate |
to commit or devote to some goal or service. |
| elaboration |
the act or an instance of adding explanatory material or detail, or the material or detail so added. |
| emaciated |
extremely thin, as from starvation or disease. |
| erroneous |
containing or based on a mistake; incorrect. |
| gentry |
people who come from families of high social standing. |
| impregnable1 |
able to withstand any attack, as a fortress. |
| inquisitive |
given to asking and inquiring; eager to learn. |
| irksome |
causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome. |
| persevere |
to continue steadfastly in a task or course of action or hold steadfastly to a belief or commitment, especially when met with opposition or difficulties; persist. |
| plaintive |
showing or expressing sadness or sorrow. |
| pliable |
easily bent; flexible; malleable. |