| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| cogent |
convincing, or compelling by virtue of a strong argument or clear presentation. |
| conclusive |
serving to reach a final answer or decision, or to settle. |
| condolence |
sympathy with a grieving or suffering person. |
| dossier |
a set of papers or documents that provide detailed information on a particular person or subject. |
| evasion |
the act or an instance of escaping, avoiding, or failing to perform something. |
| foreseeable |
capable of being anticipated or predicted. |
| innuendo |
an indirect and usually derogatory hint, allusion, or insinuation. |
| perfectionist |
one who tends not to be satisfied with less than flawless performance from herself or himself. |
| pert |
impudent or saucy. |
| quintessence |
that which most perfectly describes or typifies something; essence. |
| restitution |
the payment of money in order to compensate for damage, loss, or injury. |
| synthesis |
the combining of discrete elements into a unified compound or entity, or the unified whole formed by such a combining. |
| tolerable |
capable of being put up with or endured. |
| tussle |
to fight or struggle roughly or energetically; scuffle. |