| affinity |
a strong sense of liking; a natural attraction or sympathy. |
| amiable |
having or showing a friendly manner. |
| codicil |
an addition or appendix, especially one modifying the terms of a will. |
| compile |
to gather information together to form one written work. |
| inopportune |
occurring at an undesirable or unreasonable time. |
| matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
| mediate |
to act as an intermediary in (a dispute) or bring about (an agreement). |
| minuscule |
so small as to be almost negligible; tiny. |
| procure |
to get or get hold of by effort; obtain. |
| putative |
widely thought to be such; reputed; supposed. |
| rite |
a formal ceremonial procedure prescribed or customary for a specific occasion, as in religious worship. |
| sedulous |
steady and persistent in an action or duty; diligent. |
| specious |
apparently true, genuine, or plausible, but actually worthless, as an argument or evidence. |
| venturesome |
tending to take risks; brave. |
| visceral |
stemming from instinct or intuition rather than the intellect. |