| bequeath |
to leave or dispose of (property) by a will. |
| diffidence |
reticence; shyness. |
| impregnable1 |
able to withstand any attack, as a fortress. |
| inept |
lacking skill or aptitude; incompetent. |
| intercede |
to act as a mediator in a dispute or disagreement. |
| lamentable |
deserving to be mourned or regretted; deplorable; unfortunate; disappointing. |
| mimicry |
an act, instance, or the art of imitating or copying the speech, behavior, or expressions of others. |
| negligible |
so small or unimportant as to be of no account; trifling or insignificant. |
| nuptial |
of or relating to a wedding ceremony or to marriage. |
| portend |
to serve as a sign or warning of; bode. |
| progenitor |
an ancestor or forebear. |
| prohibitive |
serving as a preventative. |
| prowess |
great skill or talent; superior ability. |
| puerile |
immature or silly; childish. |
| sentient |
having the capacity to receive sensations; able to perceive. |