| beguile |
to deceive or cheat by using guile. |
| belated |
too late; tardy. |
| creditor |
someone to whom money is owed. |
| dossier |
a set of papers or documents that provide detailed information on a particular person or subject. |
| ensue |
to occur as the result of an earlier event. |
| euphemism |
the word or expression so substituted. |
| indisposed |
slightly and temporarily ill, as with indigestion or a cold. |
| irrevocable |
impossible to take back, undo, or cancel. |
| monotone |
speech with little or no change in tone. |
| orientation |
the act or process of preparing oneself or others for a new situation. |
| petite |
of a girl or woman, short and slender. |
| precarious |
so unstable or insecure as to be dangerous; risky. |
| recluse |
a person who lives in voluntary isolation from others. |
| sprightly |
lively, spirited, or energetic. |
| subsume |
to classify, consider, or include (an idea, proposition, or the like) in a more comprehensive or general category or principle. |