| alacrity |
willing promptness. |
| curtail |
to make shorter; cut off part of. |
| degeneration |
the process of decline or decay. |
| dossier |
a set of papers or documents that provide detailed information on a particular person or subject. |
| fluctuate |
to vary or change irregularly; rise and fall. |
| fraudulent |
characterized by or based on the use of deceit or trickery. |
| impeach |
to accuse a person in public office of wrong or improper conduct. |
| matriculate |
to enroll or be enrolled in an organization, especially a college or university. |
| misrepresent |
to identify or describe in a misleading way. |
| nurture |
to care for and encourage the growth and development of (a living thing). |
| plaintive |
showing or expressing sadness or sorrow. |
| promontory |
a high cliff that sticks out into a large body of water or that rises above an area of lower land. |
| rite |
a formal ceremonial procedure prescribed or customary for a specific occasion, as in religious worship. |
| seclusion |
the act of isolating or hiding away, or the condition of being isolated in this way. |
| undaunted |
not discouraged; not giving up even though something is difficult or frightening. |