| armistice |
an agreement by groups of people or countries at war to stop fighting; truce. |
| comparative |
measured or estimated by comparison; relative. |
| devious |
not the straightest, most direct way; winding; roundabout. |
| embalm |
to treat (a corpse) with preservatives before burial. |
| fecund |
capable of producing abundant fruit or offspring; fruitful; fertile. |
| graphic |
of or related to pictures or writing such as photography, painting, and printing. |
| humility |
the quality or state of being humble; modesty about one's status or accomplishments. |
| inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. |
| mote |
a fine particle of dust; speck. |
| obtuse |
not keen or quick to notice, feel, or comprehend; dull or insensitive. |
| presentiment |
an intuition or sense of something about to happen; foreboding. |
| solemnity |
the condition or quality of being grave or serious. |
| stalemate |
any situation in which a further action, offer, or the like is impossible or unlikely; deadlock. |
| troublesome |
causing anxiety, worry, or bother. |
| vivacious |
full of life and spirit; animated. |