| amicable |
characterized by good will; friendly. |
| arbiter |
someone who has the authority to decide an issue or settle a dispute. |
| carnage |
the mass killing of people; slaughter. |
| cuisine |
a particular type of cooking, especially that of a particular region, or the food in general that is prepared in this way. |
| drivel |
foolish or silly speech or ideas. |
| fabricate |
to construct or create. |
| inquisition |
an official inquiry, especially for the purpose of enforcing political, social, or religious conformity. |
| laggard |
someone or something that falls behind the pace of others. |
| nonentity |
someone or something that is insignificant, dull, undistinguished, or unimportant, especially a person. |
| poseur |
one who adopts an affected attitude or manner in order to impress others. |
| prescriptive |
that prescribes; setting down rules. |
| stint |
to refrain from spending; to be sparing or frugal. |
| stupor |
a state of unconsciousness, insensibility, or torpor. |
| timorous |
showing or marked by fear; fearful; timid. |
| vanquish |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome. |