| acquaintance |
a person one has met but does not know well. |
| countenance |
facial expression or general appearance. |
| diplomatic |
careful not to anger people or hurt their feelings. |
| earnest |
having or showing a serious manner. |
| mitigate |
to lessen the force, severity, or impact of. |
| oversee |
to watch over and direct (others or their work); supervise. |
| persuasion |
the act of convincing someone to believe something or do something. |
| progressive |
moving steadily forward. |
| prone |
having the habit of; being likely to. |
| restrictive |
characterized by limitations on application. |
| saga |
a medieval Nordic or Icelandic prose narrative, especially one describing the historical or legendary exploits of a single person or family. |
| tragedy |
a disaster; a very sad event. |
| unpredictable |
not able to be known beforehand. |
| vex |
to annoy or irritate. |
| widespread |
happening or scattered over a large area. |