| arbiter |
someone who has the authority to decide an issue or settle a dispute. |
| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| compulsive |
driven by an obsession or compulsion. |
| expeditious |
prompt and efficient. |
| expulsion |
an act or instance of forcing out, or the state of being forced out. |
| garner |
to accumulate, acquire, or receive in abundance. |
| languid |
lacking or not showing strength, energy, or spirit; weak, slow, or listless. |
| maul |
to hurt by beating or through other rough treatment. |
| mediate |
to act as an intermediary in (a dispute) or bring about (an agreement). |
| outmoded |
no longer in keeping with current standards or practices; obsolete. |
| personify |
to be a perfect or typical example of; embody. |
| plight1 |
a state or situation, especially an unhappy or unlucky one; predicament. |
| stodgy |
lacking the ability or inclination to act informally or to find humor or enjoyment in things that others might; stuffy; prim. |
| uproarious |
causing loud or uncontrollable laughter; hilarious. |
| vindictive |
desirous of revenge; vengeful. |