| annul |
to make nonexistent or ineffective; cancel. |
| beguile |
to deceive or cheat by using guile. |
| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| canvass |
to conduct a survey of; poll. |
| cerebral |
characterized by intellect or reason. |
| chattel |
any article of property not attached to lands or buildings; movable property. |
| condescend |
to act as if one were of superior rank or station, treating others as inferior; patronize. |
| impede |
to slow or block the movement or progress of; hinder. |
| implicit |
implied rather than directly stated. |
| minuscule |
so small as to be almost negligible; tiny. |
| possessive |
having a strong desire to own and keep things. |
| problematic |
presenting difficulties or causing doubt; questionable. |
| splice |
to join (two pieces of film, tape, or similar things) at the ends. |
| suture |
the act or process of surgically joining or sewing together the edges of a wound, incision, or the like. |
| tenet |
any belief, opinion, doctrine, or the like, that a person or especially an organization holds as being true. |