| acquaintance |
a person one has met but does not know well. |
| acute |
sharp; severe. |
| addiction |
the condition of being addicted, especially to something that is not good for one's health. |
| citation |
the act of citing or quoting, or the passage or source so cited. |
| commit |
to dedicate, devote or pledge. |
| cryptic |
difficult to understand; ambiguous or mysterious in meaning. |
| desirable |
sexually attractive. |
| frigid |
very cold; freezing. |
| gala |
a happy celebration, especially a large, elaborate one. |
| impertinent |
rude or too bold. |
| lengthy |
tediously long in duration, as a speech. |
| off-key |
not on the right musical note or pitch; flat or sharp. |
| outsider |
a person who does not belong to a particular group. |
| petition |
a formal, written request by many people that is made to a person in authority. |
| warranty |
a document given to the buyer of an article in which the maker agrees, within a limited period of time, to repair or replace the article if it is defective. |