| armistice |
an agreement by groups of people or countries at war to stop fighting; truce. |
| eloquence |
skill or ability to use language that impresses or persuades. |
| largess |
liberality in giving, especially money, and often with an implication of the giver's superiority. |
| parity |
equality in amount, status, strength, or the like. |
| periphery |
the outer boundary or edge of an area or surface, or the region directly inside or outside of this. |
| pestilence |
an epidemic, usually deadly, disease; plague. |
| premeditate |
to consider, plan, or arrange in advance. |
| preponderance |
superiority in amount, strength, significance, weight, or the like. |
| rebate |
a part of a payment that is returned. |
| regimen |
a regulated routine of therapy or exercise designed to promote health or fitness. |
| solace |
comfort or consolation in times of sorrow or suffering. |
| stasis |
the state of equilibrium or balance between opposing forces; motionlessness. |
| throwback |
a reappearance of an outmoded procedure, system, or the like. |
| uncontrolled |
acting or continuing, or allowed to act or continue, without constraint, regulation, or opposition. |
| venial |
able to be excused, pardoned, or forgiven, as a minor error, offense, or sin. (Cf. mortal.) |