| alacrity |
willing promptness. |
| axiom |
an obvious or generally accepted principle. |
| commodity |
something that can be bought and sold. |
| confound |
to perplex or bewilder; confuse. |
| disuse |
the state or condition of not being used or practiced any longer. |
| emboss |
to decorate the surface of with a raised design. |
| frugal |
small in amount or cost; meager. |
| inviolable |
absolutely not to be breached, dishonored or profaned. |
| liquidate |
to pay off or settle (a debt or the like). |
| nebulous |
hazy, confused, or indistinct. |
| pallor |
unnatural lack of color, especially of the face. |
| purge |
to free or rid (usually followed by "of" or "from"). |
| reproof |
an act or statement of disapproval. |
| retinue |
a group of attendants or other employees who accompany a prominent person. |
| sunder |
to tear, force, or break apart; divide. |