| amorphous |
lacking definite form, shape, or character. |
| asinine |
silly or willfully stupid. |
| banter |
joking, clever conversation. |
| beneficent |
tending to do good; kindly; charitable. |
| clinch |
to make certain or final; settle. |
| discontinuance |
the act of stopping or condition of being stopped; interruption. |
| ductile |
able to withstand stress without breaking, as in drawing out into wire or pounding thin. |
| exude |
to emit or give off from, or as if from, the pores of the skin. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| nascent |
coming into being or starting to develop. |
| parley |
a discussion, especially between opponents or enemies, as to establish terms of truce. |
| repercussion |
(usually plural) a result or effect of an action or event, often occurring indirectly or unexpectedly. |
| rite |
a formal ceremonial procedure prescribed or customary for a specific occasion, as in religious worship. |
| unrelenting |
continuing with the same intensity, force, speed, or the like; not decreasing or weakening. |
| venial |
able to be excused, pardoned, or forgiven, as a minor error, offense, or sin. (Cf. mortal.) |