| affable |
pleasant to talk to and be with; friendly; likeable. |
| convoke |
to summon to an assembly; marshal. |
| disembark |
to put or go ashore from a ship. |
| inducement |
something used to persuade someone to a course of action; incentive. |
| invoice |
a detailed statement of goods sold or shipped or of services provided, including their prices or charges. |
| nemesis |
that which one cannot beat, conquer, or succeed at; cause or agent of one's often repeated downfall. |
| nonentity |
someone or something that is insignificant, dull, undistinguished, or unimportant, especially a person. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| pathological |
afflicted with or caused by a physical or especially a mental disorder. |
| query |
a question. |
| quizzical |
expressing doubt, confusion, or questioning; puzzled. |
| socialite |
one who is prominent in fashionable social circles. |
| sordid |
morally bad; ignoble or base. |
| throe |
(usually plural) any convulsive or anguished struggle, or great exertion. |
| traduce |
to make malicious or false statements about; slander. |