highly skilled
adept
having a tendency to attack; taking initiative
aggressive
an influenced preference
bias
to disguise one’s true feeling or intentions
dissimulate
to advise against
dissuade
appearing to be true
plausible
prior to a more important event or action
preliminary
a plan offered for consideration
proposition
a search usually involving a journey
quest
equal on both sides of a central dividing line; the result of a balanced
symmetry
to provide service for an employer or client
valet
able to change
variable
to send, to let go
MIT(T), MIS(S)
to place, to put
PON, POS(IT), POUND
to ask, to seek
QUIR, QUISIT, QUEST