| amenable |
willing to respond, agree, or submit; agreeable; pliable. |
| consort |
a wife or husband, especially of a royal personage. |
| economize |
to spend less money; lower expenses; be economical. |
| fodder |
feed for farm animals, such as stalks of corn cut and mixed with hay. |
| invoice |
a detailed statement of goods sold or shipped or of services provided, including their prices or charges. |
| magnanimous |
having or showing a generous, forgiving, or noble nature. |
| memoir |
an account of facts or events based primarily on the author's personal experience. |
| ominous |
giving a sign of future evil or trouble. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| profundity |
that which involves great insight or intellectual depth. |
| putative |
widely thought to be such; reputed; supposed. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |
| tenure |
the period of holding or possessing something. |
| ultimatum |
a final statement of demands, especially when issued with a threat of action if rejected, as in a diplomatic discussion. |
| underscore |
to emphasize by, or as if by, drawing a line beneath. |