| amplitude |
the state or quality of being ample; largeness. |
| boor |
a rough-mannered or insensitive person. |
| constituent |
forming a part of something. |
| devious |
not the straightest, most direct way; winding; roundabout. |
| entourage |
a group of people who accompany another person as attendants or associates; retinue. |
| jurisdiction |
the right or authority to interpret and administer the law. |
| manacle |
a metal fetter like a bracelet, usually one of a pair linked by a chain, used to shackle the wrists; handcuff. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| myriad |
of or constituting a great but unspecified number; numberless. |
| pert |
impudent or saucy. |
| remittance |
money that is sent to someone or some place, usually in payment. |
| seamy |
disreputable; sordid. |
| somnolent |
sleepy or drowsy. |
| stalemate |
any situation in which a further action, offer, or the like is impossible or unlikely; deadlock. |
| turbid |
clouded or murky because of stirred-up particles or sediment; muddy. |