| breach |
an act of breaking a law or promise. |
| equivocate |
to express oneself ambiguously, often to avoid giving a direct answer or to deceive. |
| frugal |
small in amount or cost; meager. |
| hew |
to follow or obey strictly. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| introspection |
examination of one's own thoughts, emotions, and sensations; self-scrutiny. |
| inundate |
to cover or overspread with water, especially a very large amount; flood. |
| invoice |
a detailed statement of goods sold or shipped or of services provided, including their prices or charges. |
| perpetrate |
to commit or carry out (a crime, act of mischief, or the like). |
| precarious |
so unstable or insecure as to be dangerous; risky. |
| rebuttal |
a statement or contention, as in a debate or legal case, that is intended to disprove or confute another. |
| recalcitrant |
stubbornly disobedient; refractory. |
| speculative |
of, pertaining to, or based on conjecture or theorizing. |
| stint |
to refrain from spending; to be sparing or frugal. |
| unfrock |
to deprive of priestly status. |