| arbitration |
the consideration and decision of an issue or dispute by someone who has the official authority to decide such matters. |
| complement |
to go well with, complete, or perfect. |
| edict |
an order or decree proclaimed by a ruler or other of high authority. |
| eloquence |
skill or ability to use language that impresses or persuades. |
| gregarious |
fond of socializing with others; sociable. |
| impending |
about to occur or appear. |
| impudence |
the act or condition of being boldly disrespectful; insolence. |
| penitent |
feeling or showing sorrow or regret for having done wrong. |
| prodigal |
imprudent and excessive in spending; extravagant. |
| remiss |
careless or negligent, especially in the performance of one's duty. |
| rhapsody |
a musical composition having an irregular form suggesting improvisation. |
| serenity |
the condition or quality of being untroubled, peaceful, or tranquil. |
| stanza |
a group of related lines in a poem that make up one section within the poem. Stanzas often have a regular meter and rhyme pattern. |
| stoic |
showing little or no reaction to painful or pleasant experiences; unmoved; impassive. |
| sully |
to make dirty or tarnished. |