| adept |
having great skill or ability. |
| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| criteria |
a set of standards or tests by which to judge or decide something. |
| crossfire |
a volley of projectiles, especially gunfire, directed at some central point from two separated positions. |
| dogged |
persistent or stubborn. |
| efficacy |
the ability to produce desired results; effectiveness. |
| fatalism |
a belief or doctrine that the events of life are predetermined and cannot be altered by human free will. |
| filial |
of, concerning, or befitting a daughter or son. |
| forage |
food for animals such as horses or cattle. |
| haggle |
to bargain or argue over petty differences in price, terms, or point of view. |
| pivotal |
critically important or crucial; on which something is contingent. |
| proximity |
the condition, quality, or fact of being near or close; nearness. |
| repast |
a meal, or the food eaten at a meal. |
| shoddy |
of low quality; poorly made or carried out. |
| tenacious |
holding on or tending to hold on strongly or persistently (sometimes followed by "of"). |