par li noun a discussion, esp. between opponents or enemies, as to establish terms of truce. The general called for a parley to discuss a truce. intransitive verb to engage in a…
quid pro quo
kwId pro kwo noun (Latin) one thing in return for another. He expects a quid pro quo after helping with my legislation.
spoliation
spo li eI shən noun 1. the act or practice of seizing others’ goods, such as the plundering of neutral ships by the navy of a warring nation. 2. in law, the…
sacrosanct
sae kro saengkt adjective 1: regarded as dedicated to holy use or as so sacred as to be immune to desecration; inviolable; consecrate. The tomb is considered sacrosanct. 2: so…
bawdy
baw di adjective coarsely or indecently humorous; risqué. Burlesque shows featured popular music, bawdy comedy acts, and sometimes striptease.