| allay |
to quiet or lay to rest (fears, doubts, and the like). |
| ambivalent |
of feelings and emotions, conflicting; pulling in opposite directions. |
| cogent |
convincing, or compelling by virtue of a strong argument or clear presentation. |
| conjecture |
the making of a guess or inference, especially with little evidence. |
| criminality |
the condition or fact of being against the law; illegality. |
| delicacy |
something delightful or rare, especially food. |
| embellish |
to improve by, or as though by, decorations; decorate. |
| fidelity |
loyalty or faithfulness to obligations, promises, or those to whom one has made a commitment. |
| indigent |
without financial means to live; needy; poor. |
| inestimable |
of value or worth that cannot be measured; invaluable. |
| informant |
one who reports or confides what he or she knows to another; source. |
| matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
| mendacious |
untruthful. |
| monolithic |
large, unyielding, and without diversity. |
| prototype |
an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed. |