| armistice |
an agreement by groups of people or countries at war to stop fighting; truce. |
| coherent |
lumping, holding, or sticking together. |
| contend |
to struggle; fight against difficulties or opposition. |
| electrify |
to shock, startle, or excite. |
| entrench |
to establish firmly and unchangeably. |
| imperturbable |
not easily excited or disturbed; calm. |
| implausible |
hard to believe or credit. |
| mandatory |
ordered; required; obligatory. |
| ostentatious |
done or designed with the intention of impressing others and consequently overly showy or grandiose; pretentious. |
| parody |
a humorous imitation in print, music, or performance of a serious person, work of art, or publication. |
| perfectionist |
one who tends not to be satisfied with less than flawless performance from herself or himself. |
| perforate |
to make a hole in. |
| progeny |
a descendant, or descendants collectively; offspring. |
| raucous |
loud, sharp, and rasping, as, at times, a bird's call or a human's voice or laugh. |
| unintelligible |
not able to be understood, as spoken or written language. |