acquire – v. to get, to come to own something
cavalier – adj. without concern for something important or serious
station – v. to put in place, to assign a person or group to an area for a period of time
contribute – v. to give
unwavering – adj. to continue without decreasing
obligation – n. something that must be done
mutual – adj. shared by two or more people or groups
conventional – adj. common or not unusual; traditional