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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; (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 judgment, wise, sensible mediate (v.) to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go-between; (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; (v.) to stain or contaminate