Appease (v.)
To make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy; to yield to
Belated (adj.)
Late, tardy
Calamitous (adj.)
Causing great misfortune
Cite (v.)
To quote; to mention; to summon to appear in court; to commend, recommend
Conventional (adj.)
In line with accepted ideas or standards; trite
Decoy (v.)
To lure into a trap
Decoy (n.)
A person or thing used to lure into a trap
Delve (v.)
To dig; to search deeply and thoroughly into
Ensue (v.)
To follow in order, come immediately after, and as a result
Gallantry (n.)
Heroic courage; respect and courtesy; an act or statement marked by a high level of courtesy
Impart (v.)
To make known, tell; to give, pass something on
Judicious (adj.)
Using or showing good judgement, wise, sensible
Mediate (v.)
To bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go-between
Mediate (adj.)
Occupying a middle position; indirect, acting through an intermediary
Milieu (n.)
The setting, surroundings, environment
Outlandish (adj.)
Strange, freakish, weird, foreign-looking; out-of-the-way, geographically remote; exceeding reasonable limits
Overbearing (adj.)
Domineering, haughty, bullying;overpowering, predominant
Pert (adj.)
High-spirited; lively; bold, saucy; jaunty
Quirk (n.)
A peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn
Regale (v.)
To feast, entertain agreeably
Shiftless (adj.)
Lazy, lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient
Taint (n.)
A stain or spot; a mark of corruption or dishonor
Taint (v.)
To stain or contaminate