| agility |
the ability to move or think easily and quickly. |
| counterbalance |
to balance or offset with an equal force or influence; counterpoise. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| invoice |
a detailed statement of goods sold or shipped or of services provided, including their prices or charges. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| offhand |
done without thinking or preparing ahead of time. |
| parley |
a discussion, especially between opponents or enemies, as to establish terms of truce. |
| pastoral |
of or relating to the country or country life; rural. |
| 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. |
| poignant |
deeply touching; arousing strong emotion, especially sadness or sympathy; piercing; penetrating. |
| prototype |
an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed. |
| ribald |
characterized by or using rude, coarse, or vulgar language or humor. |
| savory1 |
having a pleasant taste or smell; appetizing. |
| venal |
capable of acting dishonestly or wrongly in return for money or the like; open to accepting bribes; corrupt. |
| whimsy |
an odd, fanciful, or capricious notion, or such notions collectively. |