"Who Am I"

I am living in this living cosmos blessed with a perishable body with limited time at my disposal to
experience life in its true form. Once the survival needs are taken care of, this life provides me with an
opportunity to look inwards and enlighten myself so that I am in a position to give my best without
making any comparisons. This understanding can keep me pleasant and joyful with or without problems.
I am, that most significant small being, or object in this world, which can do everything, except that
everything that the supernatural has, reserved for itself. I am the biggest entity in which my soul lives,
which has the power to think, act and respond, to feelings stimuli, and emotions. I am that minutely
drafted living structure, that can assume itself to be the most powerful and happiest of all, by acting
according to our wishes and making a difference to the world through our deeds. I am a moving body, to
which, there is experience and knowledge, can understand how to resolve problems and mitigate any
adversaries, enjoy life to the core and also, I am the better one, more good than few, less good than
smothering few; richer than few, poorer than a few, happy than a few, depressed than a few, optimistic
more than few, pessimistic less than few. I am an expression, of poetic justice and heinous injustice. I am
an imitation of the greatest art and the worst disease. I am proof of something divine and something
horrible. I am a bundle of nerves and a mesh of blood. I am a quantity immeasurable and an entity
minute. I am a jumble of thoughts and a ramble of voices. I am the sound of joy and the moisture of
pain. I am a storehouse of love and a pinch of patience. I am a library full of books but still
monosyllable. I am a full glass and an ocean that’s empty. I am earth that spins and a world that barely
moves. I am the static in my head and the music in my life. I am everything I want to be. I am everything
I can be. I am human. I am good, I am evil. I am sad, I am bliss. I hope, I am despairing. I am adaptable, I
am stubborn. I am adventurous, I am stuck up. I am sensible, I am irrational. I am exuberant, I am
crestfallen. I am affectionate, I am mean. I am witty, I am dull. I am sympathetic, I am indifferent. I am
philosophical, I am practical. I am eclectic, I am specific. I am chic, I am traditional. I am flamboyant, I am
modest. I am charismatic, I am repulsive. I am eccentric, I am ordinary. I am humble, I am conceited. I
am gregarious, I am cold. In short, I am everything I feel and everything I know and everything I do, and
everything I give. But really, I’m just me.

Unfamiliar word with meaning:

tumid

abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas

filigree

delicate and intricate ornamentation

rubric

category name
intemperance

excess in action and immoderate indulgence of appetites

narcissist

someone who is excessively self-centered

tautology

useless repetition

uxorious

foolishly fond of or submissive to your wife

quixotic

not sensible about practical matters

abhorrent

offensive to the mind

elixir

a substance believed to cure all ills

potpourri

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

actuarial

relating to statistics to calculate insurance premiums

ciliated

having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections

raspy

unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

acidulous
being sour to the taste

sesquipedalian

a very long word (a foot and a half long)

dolorous

showing sorrow

dogma

a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative

perpetual

continuing forever or indefinitely

trepidation

a feeling of alarm or dread

matrix

an enclosure within which something originates or develops

benevolent

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding

benign

kind in disposition or manner

belligerent

characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

beacon

a fire that can be seen from a distance

impetuous

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought

ineluctable

impossible to avoid or evade

assemblage

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

xenophobia

a fear of foreigners or strangers

vexation

anger produced by some annoying irritation

peruse

examine or consider with attention and in detail

pernicious

exceedingly harmful

experiential

of or relating to direct observation or participation

skein

coils of worsted yarn

unfettered

not bound or restrained, as by shackles and chains

chaperone

one who accompanies and supervises young people

brazen

unrestrained by convention or propriety

affliction

a cause of great suffering and distress

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tumid

abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas

filigree

delicate and intricate ornamentation

rubric

category name

intemperance

excess in action and immoderate indulgence of appetites

narcissist

someone who is excessively self-centered

tautology

useless repetition

Well, one possible lesson would be that some Australian young men are uncultured oafs but then that
would be a tautology.Forbes (Sep 9, 2013)

uxorious

foolishly fond of or submissive to your wife

Keynes never stopped desiring beautiful men, but he was physically beguiled by Lopokova and settled
into a very uxorious husband.

quixotic

not sensible about practical matters

abhorrent

offensive to the mind

elixir

a substance believed to cure all ills

potpourri

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

actuarial

relating to statistics to calculate insurance premiums

ciliated

having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections

raspy

unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

acidulous

being sour to the taste

sesquipedalian

a very long word (a foot and a half long)

dolorous

showing sorrow

dogma

a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative

perpetual

continuing forever or indefinitely

trepidation

a feeling of alarm or dread

matrix
an enclosure within which something originates or develops

benevolent

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding

benign

kind in disposition or manner

belligerent

characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

beacon

a fire that can be seen from a distance

impetuous

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought

ineluctable

impossible to avoid or evade

assemblage

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

xenophobia

a fear of foreigners or strangers

vexation

anger produced by some annoying irritation

peruse

examine or consider with attention and in detail

pernicious

exceedingly harmful

experiential

of or relating to direct observation or participation

skein

coils of worsted yarn

unfettered

not bound or restrained, as by shackles and chains

chaperone

one who accompanies and supervises young people

brazen

unrestrained by convention or propriety

affliction

a cause of great suffering and distress

doppelganger

a ghostly double that haunts its living counterpart

droll

comical in an odd or whimsical manner

beleaguer

annoy persistently

oversight

an unintentional omission from failure to notice something

dotage

mental infirmity as a consequence of old age

nettle

plant having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation

levity

a manner lacking seriousness

buccaneer
someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea

vanity

feelings of excessive pride

acuity

sharpness of vision

parity

functional equality

equivalence

essential comparability and interchangeability

impasse

a situation in which no progress can be made

indiscrete

not divided or divisible into parts

exhume

dig up for reburial or for medical investigation

purvey

supply with provisions

cloister

residence that is a place of religious seclusion

preamble

a preliminary introduction, as to a statute or constitution

axiom

a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof

aphasia

inability to use language because of a brain lesion

desuetude

a state of inactivity or disuse

insularity

lack of openness to new ideas; narrow-mindedness

ichthyology

the branch of zoology that studies fishes

conceit

the trait of being unduly vain

purgatory

a temporary state of the dead in Roman Catholic theology

dissemination

the act of dispersing or diffusing something

indemnification

compensation for loss or damage or for trouble and annoyance

megalomania

a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur

restitution

the act of restoring something to its original state

hearsay

gossip passed around by word of mouth

pusillanimous

lacking in courage, strength, and resolution

malevolence

wishing evil to others

ennui
the feeling of being bored by something tedious

prosaic

lacking wit or imagination

precocity

intelligence achieved far ahead of normal development

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tumid

abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas

filigree

delicate and intricate ornamentation

rubric

category name

intemperance

excess in action and immoderate indulgence of appetites

narcissist

someone who is excessively self-centered

tautology
useless repetition

Well, one possible lesson would be that some Australian young men are uncultured oafs but then that
would be a tautology.Forbes (Sep 9, 2013)

uxorious

foolishly fond of or submissive to your wife

Keynes never stopped desiring beautiful men, but he was physically beguiled by Lopokova and settled
into a very uxorious husband.

quixotic

not sensible about practical matters

abhorrent

offensive to the mind

elixir

a substance believed to cure all ills

potpourri

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

actuarial

relating to statistics to calculate insurance premiums

ciliated

having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections

raspy

unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

acidulous

being sour to the taste

sesquipedalian

a very long word (a foot and a half long)

dolorous
showing sorrow

dogma

a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative

perpetual

continuing forever or indefinitely

trepidation

a feeling of alarm or dread

matrix

an enclosure within which something originates or develops

benevolent

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding

benign

kind in disposition or manner

belligerent

characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

beacon

a fire that can be seen from a distance

impetuous

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought

ineluctable

impossible to avoid or evade

assemblage

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

xenophobia

a fear of foreigners or strangers

vexation

anger produced by some annoying irritation

peruse

examine or consider with attention and in detail

pernicious

exceedingly harmful

experiential

of or relating to direct observation or participation

skein

coils of worsted yarn

unfettered

not bound or restrained, as by shackles and chains

chaperone

one who accompanies and supervises young people

brazen

unrestrained by convention or propriety

affliction

a cause of great suffering and distress

doppelganger

a ghostly double that haunts its living counterpart

droll

comical in an odd or whimsical manner

beleaguer

annoy persistently

oversight
an unintentional omission from failure to notice something

dotage

mental infirmity as a consequence of old age

nettle

plant having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation

levity

a manner lacking seriousness

buccaneer

someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea

vanity

feelings of excessive pride

acuity

sharpness of vision

parity

functional equality

equivalence

essential comparability and interchangeability

impasse

a situation in which no progress can be made

indiscrete

not divided or divisible into parts

exhume

dig up for reburial or for medical investigation

purvey

supply with provisions

cloister

residence that is a place of religious seclusion

preamble

a preliminary introduction, as to a statute or constitution

axiom

a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof

aphasia

inability to use language because of a brain lesion

desuetude

a state of inactivity or disuse

insularity

lack of openness to new ideas; narrow-mindedness

ichthyology

the branch of zoology that studies fishes

conceit

the trait of being unduly vain

purgatory

a temporary state of the dead in Roman Catholic theology

dissemination

the act of dispersing or diffusing something

indemnification

compensation for loss or damage or for trouble and annoyance

megalomania

a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur

restitution
the act of restoring something to its original state

hearsay

gossip passed around by word of mouth

pusillanimous

lacking in courage, strength, and resolution

malevolence

wishing evil to others

ennui

the feeling of being bored by something tedious

prosaic

lacking wit or imagination

precocity

intelligence achieved far ahead of normal development

invidious

containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice

gregarious

temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others

effrontery

audacious behavior that you have no right to

torpor

a state of motor and mental inactivity

pummel

strike, usually with the fist

manumit

free from slavery or servitude

detonation

the act of setting off an explosive

profundity

the quality of being physically deep

presage

a foreboding about what is about to happen

fleece

outer coat of especially sheep and yaks

diurnal

having a daily cycle or occurring every day

stentorian

very loud or booming

dainty

something considered choice to eat

extol

praise, glorify, or honor

hurtle

move with or as if with a rushing sound

obviate

do away with

fete

an elaborate party, often outdoors

euphoria

a feeling of great elation

guru
a Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher

contemporaneous

occurring in the same period of time

concierge

a caretaker in an apartment complex or hotel

concatenation

the act of linking together as in a series or chain

nepotism

favoritism shown to relatives or friends by those in power

zealot

a fervent and even militant proponent of something

zany

ludicrous or foolish

Zeitgeist

the spirit of the time

zephyr

a slight wind

zero in

direct onto a point or target

yoke

a wooden frame across the shoulders for carrying buckets

waif

a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned

probity

complete and confirmed integrity

cupidity

extreme greed for material wealth

melee

a noisy riotous fight

sophist

someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious

milieu

the environmental condition

dulcet

pleasing to the ear

odoriferous

emitting a smell, especially an unpleasant smell

maelstrom

a powerful circular current of water

fracas

a noisy quarrel

carrion

the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food

carcass

the dead body of an animal

cabal

a clique that seeks power usually through intrigue

cachet

an indication of approved or superior status

vortex
a powerful circular current of water

peroration

the concluding section of a rhetorical address

glib

artfully persuasive in speech

plausible

apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful

puissant

powerful

gruel

a thin porridge

bombastic

ostentatiously lofty in style

tithe

a levy of one tenth of something

denouement

the outcome of a complex sequence of events

fortitude

strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity

gist

the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

malaise

a feeling of mild sickness or depression

agog

highly excited
agape

with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe

nebula

an immense cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space

rancid

having an offensive smell or taste

euthanasia

the act of killing someone painlessly

censorious

harshly critical or expressing censure

recondite

difficult to understand

abstruse

difficult to understand

sashay

walk with a lofty proud gait, often to impress others

bellicose

having or showing a ready disposition to fight

cathartic

emotionally purging

clique

an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

guileless

innocent and free of deceit

sinuous
curved or curving in and out

regatta

a series of boat races

countermand

cancel officially

salubrious

promoting health

frenetic

fast and energetic in an uncontrolled or wild way

importune

beg persistently and urgently

imbroglio

an intricate and confusing interpersonal situation

imp

one who is playfully mischievous

slake

satisfy, as thirst

apposite

being of striking appropriateness and pertinence

precinct

an administrative district of a city or town

tourniquet

a bandage that stops the flow of blood by applying pressure

convivial

occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company

truculent

defiantly aggressive

mendicant

a pauper who lives by begging

slick

made smooth, as by ice, grease, or water

factitious

not produced by natural forces; artificial or fake

fictitious

formed or conceived by the imagination

limn

make a portrait of

commensurate

corresponding in size or degree or extent

nuance

a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

nostalgia

a longing for something past

naive

marked by or showing unaffected simplicity

naivete

lack of sophistication or worldliness

disparity

inequality or difference in some respect

equanimity
steadiness of mind under stress

atavistic

characteristic of a throwback

For all of Hollywood’s supposed political correctness, some of the bigger awards went to movies with an
oddly atavistic way of righting social wrongs.New York Times (Feb 27, 2012)

hypocrite

a person who professes beliefs that he or she does not hold

hypothesis

a tentative insight that is not yet verified or tested

hypochondriac

a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments

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tumid

abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas

filigree

delicate and intricate ornamentation

rubric
category name

intemperance

excess in action and immoderate indulgence of appetites

narcissist

someone who is excessively self-centered

tautology

useless repetition

Well, one possible lesson would be that some Australian young men are uncultured oafs but then that
would be a tautology.Forbes (Sep 9, 2013)

uxorious

foolishly fond of or submissive to your wife

Keynes never stopped desiring beautiful men, but he was physically beguiled by Lopokova and settled
into a very uxorious husband.

quixotic

not sensible about practical matters

abhorrent

offensive to the mind

elixir

a substance believed to cure all ills

potpourri

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

actuarial

relating to statistics to calculate insurance premiums

ciliated

having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections

raspy
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

acidulous

being sour to the taste

sesquipedalian

a very long word (a foot and a half long)

dolorous

showing sorrow

dogma

a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative

perpetual

continuing forever or indefinitely

trepidation

a feeling of alarm or dread

matrix

an enclosure within which something originates or develops

benevolent

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding

benign

kind in disposition or manner

belligerent

characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

beacon

a fire that can be seen from a distance

impetuous

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought

ineluctable

impossible to avoid or evade

assemblage

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

xenophobia

a fear of foreigners or strangers

vexation

anger produced by some annoying irritation

peruse

examine or consider with attention and in detail

pernicious

exceedingly harmful

experiential

of or relating to direct observation or participation

skein

coils of worsted yarn

unfettered

not bound or restrained, as by shackles and chains

chaperone

one who accompanies and supervises young people

brazen

unrestrained by convention or propriety

affliction

a cause of great suffering and distress

doppelganger
a ghostly double that haunts its living counterpart

droll

comical in an odd or whimsical manner

beleaguer

annoy persistently

oversight

an unintentional omission from failure to notice something

dotage

mental infirmity as a consequence of old age

nettle

plant having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation

levity

a manner lacking seriousness

buccaneer

someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea

vanity

feelings of excessive pride

acuity

sharpness of vision

parity

functional equality

equivalence

essential comparability and interchangeability

impasse

a situation in which no progress can be made

indiscrete

not divided or divisible into parts

exhume

dig up for reburial or for medical investigation

purvey

supply with provisions

cloister

residence that is a place of religious seclusion

preamble

a preliminary introduction, as to a statute or constitution

axiom

a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof

aphasia

inability to use language because of a brain lesion

desuetude

a state of inactivity or disuse

insularity

lack of openness to new ideas; narrow-mindedness

ichthyology

the branch of zoology that studies fishes

conceit

the trait of being unduly vain

purgatory

a temporary state of the dead in Roman Catholic theology

dissemination
the act of dispersing or diffusing something

indemnification

compensation for loss or damage or for trouble and annoyance

megalomania

a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur

restitution

the act of restoring something to its original state

hearsay

gossip passed around by word of mouth

pusillanimous

lacking in courage, strength, and resolution

malevolence

wishing evil to others

ennui

the feeling of being bored by something tedious

prosaic

lacking wit or imagination

precocity

intelligence achieved far ahead of normal development

invidious

containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice

gregarious

temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others

effrontery

audacious behavior that you have no right to

torpor

a state of motor and mental inactivity

pummel

strike, usually with the fist

manumit

free from slavery or servitude

detonation

the act of setting off an explosive

profundity

the quality of being physically deep

presage

a foreboding about what is about to happen

fleece

outer coat of especially sheep and yaks

diurnal

having a daily cycle or occurring every day

stentorian

very loud or booming

dainty

something considered choice to eat

extol

praise, glorify, or honor

hurtle

move with or as if with a rushing sound

obviate
do away with

fete

an elaborate party, often outdoors

euphoria

a feeling of great elation

guru

a Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher

contemporaneous

occurring in the same period of time

concierge

a caretaker in an apartment complex or hotel

concatenation

the act of linking together as in a series or chain

nepotism

favoritism shown to relatives or friends by those in power

zealot

a fervent and even militant proponent of something

zany

ludicrous or foolish

Zeitgeist

the spirit of the time

zephyr

a slight wind

zero in

direct onto a point or target

yoke

a wooden frame across the shoulders for carrying buckets

waif

a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned

probity

complete and confirmed integrity

cupidity

extreme greed for material wealth

melee

a noisy riotous fight

sophist

someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious

milieu

the environmental condition

dulcet

pleasing to the ear

odoriferous

emitting a smell, especially an unpleasant smell

maelstrom

a powerful circular current of water

fracas

a noisy quarrel

carrion

the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food

carcass
the dead body of an animal

cabal

a clique that seeks power usually through intrigue

cachet

an indication of approved or superior status

vortex

a powerful circular current of water

peroration

the concluding section of a rhetorical address

glib

artfully persuasive in speech

plausible

apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful

puissant

powerful

gruel

a thin porridge

bombastic

ostentatiously lofty in style

tithe

a levy of one tenth of something

denouement

the outcome of awords

lex sequence of events

fortitude

strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity

gist

the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

malaise

a feeling of mild sickness or depression

agog

highly excited

agape

with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe

nebula

an immense cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space

rancid

having an offensive smell or taste

euthanasia

the act of killing someone painlessly

censorious

harshly critical or expressing censure

recondite

difficult to understand

abstruse

difficult to understand

sashay

walk with a lofty proud gait, often to impress others

bellicose
having or showing a ready disposition to fight

cathartic

emotionally purging

clique

an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

guileless

innocent and free of deceit

sinuous

curved or curving in and out

regatta

a series of boat races

countermand

cancel officially

salubrious

promoting health

frenetic

fast and energetic in an uncontrolled or wild way

importune

beg persistently and urgently

imbroglio

an intricate and confusing interpersonal situation

imp

one who is playfully mischievous

slake

satisfy, as thirst
apposite

being of striking appropriateness and pertinence

precinct

an administrative district of a city or town

tourniquet

a bandage that stops the flow of blood by applying pressure

convivial

occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company

truculent

defiantly aggressive

mendicant

a pauper who lives by begging

slick

made smooth, as by ice, grease, or water

factitious

not produced by natural forces; artificial or fake

fictitious

formed or conceived by the imagination

limn

make a portrait of

commensurate

corresponding in size or degree or extent

nuance

a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

nostalgia
a longing for something past

naive

marked by or showing unaffected simplicity

naivete

lack of sophistication or worldliness

disparity

inequality or difference in some respect

equanimity

steadiness of mind under stress

atavistic

characteristic of a throwback

For all of Hollywood’s supposed political correctness, some of the bigger awards went to movies with an
oddly atavistic way of righting social wrongs.New York Times (Feb 27, 2012)

hypocrite

a person who professes beliefs that he or she does not hold

hypothesis

a tentative insight that is not yet verified or tested

hypochondriac

a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments

hypodermic

a piston syringe that is fitted with a needle for injections

gestate

be pregnant with

resplendent

having great beauty

voluble
marked by a ready flow of speech

ersatz

an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation

obsolescent

becoming disused or outdated

surly

unfriendly and inclined toward anger or irritation

arid

lacking sufficient water or rainfall

polyglot

a person who speaks more than one language

homespun

made of cloth woven in one's household

alliteration

use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word

arbitrary

based on or subject to individual discretion or preference

pedantic

marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning

virulent

extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom

reprobate

a person without moral scruples

traduce

speak unfavorably about

goad

stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick

jostle

make one's way by pushing or shoving

sanctimonious

excessively or hypocritically pious

bemused

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements

unabashed

not embarrassed

pliant

capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

billowing

characterized by great swelling waves or surges

bedizen

decorate tastelessly

delineate

represented accurately or precisely

evolutionist

a person who believes in Darwinian theory

ornery

having a difficult and contrary disposition

quandary

state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options

inimitable
matchless

promulgate

state or announce

contusion

an injury in which the skin is not broken

psychosis

severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost

stalemate

a situation in which no progress can be made

effeminate

lacking traits typically associated with men or masculinity

expiate

make amends for

beatific

resembling or befitting an angel or saint

awl

a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching holes

tureen

large deep serving dish with a cover

careen

move at high speed and in an uncontrolled way

sociopath

a person with an antisocial personality disorder

alimony

support paid by one spouse to another after separation

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tumid

abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas

filigree

delicate and intricate ornamentation

rubric

category name

intemperance

excess in action and immoderate indulgence of appetites

narcissist

someone who is excessively self-centered

tautology

useless repetition

Well, one possible lesson would be that some Australian young men are uncultured oafs but then that
would be a tautology.Forbes (Sep 9, 2013)

uxorious

foolishly fond of or submissive to your wife

Keynes never stopped desiring beautiful men, but he was physically beguiled by Lopokova and settled
into a very uxorious husband.

quixotic

not sensible about practical matters

abhorrent

offensive to the mind

elixir

a substance believed to cure all ills

potpourri

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

actuarial

relating to statistics to calculate insurance premiums

ciliated

having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections

raspy

unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

acidulous

being sour to the taste

sesquipedalian

a very long word (a foot and a half long)

dolorous

showing sorrow

dogma

a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative

perpetual

continuing forever or indefinitely

trepidation

a feeling of alarm or dread

matrix

an enclosure within which something originates or develops

benevolent

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding

benign

kind in disposition or manner

belligerent

characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

beacon

a fire that can be seen from a distance

impetuous

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought

ineluctable

impossible to avoid or evade

assemblage

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

xenophobia

a fear of foreigners or strangers

vexation

anger produced by some annoying irritation

peruse

examine or consider with attention and in detail

pernicious
exceedingly harmful

experiential

of or relating to direct observation or participation

skein

coils of worsted yarn

unfettered

not bound or restrained, as by shackles and chains

chaperone

one who accompanies and supervises young people

brazen

unrestrained by convention or propriety

affliction

a cause of great suffering and distress

doppelganger

a ghostly double that haunts its living counterpart

droll

comical in an odd or whimsical manner

beleaguer

annoy persistently

oversight

an unintentional omission from failure to notice something

dotage

mental infirmity as a consequence of old age

nettle

plant having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation

levity

a manner lacking seriousness

buccaneer

someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea

vanity

feelings of excessive pride

acuity

sharpness of vision

parity

functional equality

equivalence

essential comparability and interchangeability

impasse

a situation in which no progress can be made

indiscrete

not divided or divisible into parts

exhume

dig up for reburial or for medical investigation

purvey

supply with provisions

cloister

residence that is a place of religious seclusion

preamble

a preliminary introduction, as to a statute or constitution

axiom
a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof

aphasia

inability to use language because of a brain lesion

desuetude

a state of inactivity or disuse

insularity

lack of openness to new ideas; narrow-mindedness

ichthyology

the branch of zoology that studies fishes

conceit

the trait of being unduly vain

purgatory

a temporary state of the dead in Roman Catholic theology

dissemination

the act of dispersing or diffusing something

indemnification

compensation for loss or damage or for trouble and annoyance

megalomania

a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur

restitution

the act of restoring something to its original state

hearsay

gossip passed around by word of mouth

pusillanimous

lacking in courage, strength, and resolution

malevolence

wishing evil to others

ennui

the feeling of being bored by something tedious

prosaic

lacking wit or imagination

precocity

intelligence achieved far ahead of normal development

invidious

containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice

gregarious

temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others

effrontery

audacious behavior that you have no right to

torpor

a state of motor and mental inactivity

pummel

strike, usually with the fist

manumit

free from slavery or servitude

detonation

the act of setting off an explosive

profundity

the quality of being physically deep

presage
a foreboding about what is about to happen

fleece

outer coat of especially sheep and yaks

diurnal

having a daily cycle or occurring every day

stentorian

very loud or booming

dainty

something considered choice to eat

extol

praise, glorify, or honor

hurtle

move with or as if with a rushing sound

obviate

do away with

fete

an elaborate party, often outdoors

euphoria

a feeling of great elation

guru

a Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher

contemporaneous

occurring in the same period of time

concierge

a caretaker in an apartment complex or hotel

concatenation

the act of linking together as in a series or chain

nepotism

favoritism shown to relatives or friends by those in power

zealot

a fervent and even militant proponent of something

zany

ludicrous or foolish

Zeitgeist

the spirit of the time

zephyr

a slight wind

zero in

direct onto a point or target

yoke

a wooden frame across the shoulders for carrying buckets

waif

a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned

probity

complete and confirmed integrity

cupidity

extreme greed for material wealth

melee

a noisy riotous fight

sophist
someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious

milieu

the environmental condition

dulcet

pleasing to the ear

odoriferous

emitting a smell, especially an unpleasant smell

maelstrom

a powerful circular current of water

fracas

a noisy quarrel

carrion

the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food

carcass

the dead body of an animal

cabal

a clique that seeks power usually through intrigue

cachet

an indication of approved or superior status

vortex

a powerful circular current of water

peroration

the concluding section of a rhetorical address

glib

artfully persuasive in speech

plausible

apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful

puissant

powerful

gruel

a thin porridge

bombastic

ostentatiously lofty in style

tithe

a levy of one tenth of something

denouement

the outcome of a complex sequence of events

fortitude

strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity

gist

the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

malaise

a feeling of mild sickness or depression

agog

highly excited

agape

with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe

nebula

an immense cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space

rancid
having an offensive smell or taste

euthanasia

the act of killing someone painlessly

censorious

harshly critical or expressing censure

recondite

difficult to understand

abstruse

difficult to understand

sashay

walk with a lofty proud gait, often to impress others

bellicose

having or showing a ready disposition to fight

cathartic

emotionally purging

clique

an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

guileless

innocent and free of deceit

sinuous

curved or curving in and out

regatta

a series of boat races

countermand

cancel officially
salubrious

promoting health

frenetic

fast and energetic in an uncontrolled or wild way

importune

beg persistently and urgently

imbroglio

an intricate and confusing interpersonal situation

imp

one who is playfully mischievous

slake

satisfy, as thirst

apposite

being of striking appropriateness and pertinence

precinct

an administrative district of a city or town

tourniquet

a bandage that stops the flow of blood by applying pressure

convivial

occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company

truculent

defiantly aggressive

mendicant

a pauper who lives by begging

slick
made smooth, as by ice, grease, or water

factitious

not produced by natural forces; artificial or fake

fictitious

formed or conceived by the imagination

limn

make a portrait of

commensurate

corresponding in size or degree or extent

nuance

a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

nostalgia

a longing for something past

naive

marked by or showing unaffected simplicity

naivete

lack of sophistication or worldliness

disparity

inequality or difference in some respect

equanimity

steadiness of mind under stress

atavistic

characteristic of a throwback

For all of Hollywood’s supposed political correctness, some of the bigger awards went to movies with an
oddly atavistic way of righting social wrongs.New York Times (Feb 27, 2012)

hypocrite
a person who professes beliefs that he or she does not hold

hypothesis

a tentative insight that is not yet verified or tested

hypochondriac

a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments

hypodermic

a piston syringe that is fitted with a needle for injections

gestate

be pregnant with

resplendent

having great beauty

voluble

marked by a ready flow of speech

ersatz

an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation

obsolescent

becoming disused or outdated

surly

unfriendly and inclined toward anger or irritation

arid

lacking sufficient water or rainfall

polyglot

a person who speaks more than one language

homespun

made of cloth woven in one's household

alliteration

use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word

arbitrary

based on or subject to individual discretion or preference

pedantic

marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning

virulent

extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom

reprobate

a person without moral scruples

traduce

speak unfavorably about

goad

stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick

jostle

make one's way by pushing or shoving

sanctimonious

excessively or hypocritically pious

bemused

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements

unabashed

not embarrassed

pliant

capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

billowing
characterized by great swelling waves or surges

bedizen

decorate tastelessly

delineate

represented accurately or precisely

evolutionist

a person who believes in Darwinian theory

ornery

having a difficult and contrary disposition

quandary

state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options

inimitable

matchless

promulgate

state or announce

contusion

an injury in which the skin is not broken

psychosis

severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost

stalemate

a situation in which no progress can be made

effeminate

lacking traits typically associated with men or masculinity

expiate

make amends for

beatific

resembling or befitting an angel or saint

awl

a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching holes

tureen

large deep serving dish with a cover

careen

move at high speed and in an uncontrolled way

sociopath

a person with an antisocial personality disorder

alimony

support paid by one spouse to another after separation

motley

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

insensate

devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation

pandemic

existing everywhere

simper

smile in an insincere, unnatural, or coy way

mortician

one whose business is the management of funerals

masochist

someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment

philistine
a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits

renegade

someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw

plumb

exactly vertical

abattoir

a building where animals are butchered

plethora

extreme excess

pastiche

a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work

cenotaph

monument to honor those whose remains are interred elsewhere

mezzanine

intermediate floor just above the ground floor

privation

the act of stripping someone of food, money, or rights

bacchanalian

used of riotously drunken merrymaking

congeal

solidify, thicken, or come together

execrable

unequivocally detestable

cornucopia

a horn filled with fruit and grain symbolizing prosperity

discombobulated

having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion

protuberance

something that bulges out or projects from its surroundings

palimpsest

a manuscript on which more than one text has been written

verisimilitude

the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true

gaudy

tastelessly showy

extemporaneous

with little or no preparation or forethought

beseech

ask for or request earnestly

ominous

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

incredulous

not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving

halcyon

a mythical bird said to breed at the winter solstice

palliative

moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear

placid

calm and free from disturbance

furor
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal

pantomime

a performance using gestures and movements without words

motif

a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work

quatrain

a stanza of four lines

dreary

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

recant

formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief

camouflage

an outward semblance misrepresenting the nature of something

verdant

characterized by abundance of vegetation and green foliage

parley

a negotiation between enemies

palaver

loud and confused and empty talk

essay

an analytic or interpretive literary composition

empirical

derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

stratify

form, arrange, or deposit in layers

bemoan

regret strongly

aggrandize

embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of

aperture

a natural opening in something

diagnostic

concerned with identifying the nature or cause of something

ambrosia

the food and drink of the gods

wilderness

a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition

hubris

overbearing pride or presumption

haughty

having or showing arrogant superiority

hauteur

overbearing pride with a superior manner toward inferiors

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tumid

abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas

filigree

delicate and intricate ornamentation

rubric

category name

intemperance

excess in action and immoderate indulgence of appetites

narcissist

someone who is excessively self-centered

tautology

useless repetition

Well, one possible lesson would be that some Australian young men are uncultured oafs but then that
would be a tautology.Forbes (Sep 9, 2013)

uxorious

foolishly fond of or submissive to your wife

Keynes never stopped desiring beautiful men, but he was physically beguiled by Lopokova and settled
into a very uxorious husband.

quixotic

not sensible about practical matters

abhorrent

offensive to the mind

elixir

a substance believed to cure all ills

potpourri

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

actuarial

relating to statistics to calculate insurance premiums

ciliated

having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections

raspy

unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

acidulous

being sour to the taste

sesquipedalian

a very long word (a foot and a half long)

dolorous

showing sorrow

dogma

a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative

perpetual

continuing forever or indefinitely

trepidation

a feeling of alarm or dread

matrix

an enclosure within which something originates or develops

benevolent

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding

benign
kind in disposition or manner

belligerent

characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

beacon

a fire that can be seen from a distance

impetuous

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought

ineluctable

impossible to avoid or evade

assemblage

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

xenophobia

a fear of foreigners or strangers

vexation

anger produced by some annoying irritation

peruse

examine or consider with attention and in detail

pernicious

exceedingly harmful

experiential

of or relating to direct observation or participation

skein

coils of worsted yarn

unfettered

not bound or restrained, as by shackles and chains

chaperone

one who accompanies and supervises young people

brazen

unrestrained by convention or propriety

affliction

a cause of great suffering and distress

doppelganger

a ghostly double that haunts its living counterpart

droll

comical in an odd or whimsical manner

beleaguer

annoy persistently

oversight

an unintentional omission from failure to notice something

dotage

mental infirmity as a consequence of old age

nettle

plant having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation

levity

a manner lacking seriousness

buccaneer

someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea

vanity

feelings of excessive pride

acuity
sharpness of vision

parity

functional equality

equivalence

essential comparability and interchangeability

impasse

a situation in which no progress can be made

indiscrete

not divided or divisible into parts

exhume

dig up for reburial or for medical investigation

purvey

supply with provisions

cloister

residence that is a place of religious seclusion

preamble

a preliminary introduction, as to a statute or constitution

axiom

a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof

aphasia

inability to use language because of a brain lesion

desuetude

a state of inactivity or disuse

insularity

lack of openness to new ideas; narrow-mindedness

ichthyology

the branch of zoology that studies fishes

conceit

the trait of being unduly vain

purgatory

a temporary state of the dead in Roman Catholic theology

dissemination

the act of dispersing or diffusing something

indemnification

compensation for loss or damage or for trouble and annoyance

megalomania

a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur

restitution

the act of restoring something to its original state

hearsay

gossip passed around by word of mouth

pusillanimous

lacking in courage, strength, and resolution

malevolence

wishing evil to others

ennui

the feeling of being bored by something tedious

prosaic

lacking wit or imagination

precocity
intelligence achieved far ahead of normal development

invidious

containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice

gregarious

temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others

effrontery

audacious behavior that you have no right to

torpor

a state of motor and mental inactivity

pummel

strike, usually with the fist

manumit

free from slavery or servitude

detonation

the act of setting off an explosive

profundity

the quality of being physically deep

presage

a foreboding about what is about to happen

fleece

outer coat of especially sheep and yaks

diurnal

having a daily cycle or occurring every day

stentorian

very loud or booming

dainty

something considered choice to eat

extol

praise, glorify, or honor

hurtle

move with or as if with a rushing sound

obviate

do away with

fete

an elaborate party, often outdoors

euphoria

a feeling of great elation

guru

a Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher

contemporaneous

occurring in the same period of time

concierge

a caretaker in an apartment complex or hotel

concatenation

the act of linking together as in a series or chain

nepotism

favoritism shown to relatives or friends by those in power

zealot

a fervent and even militant proponent of something

zany
ludicrous or foolish

Zeitgeist

the spirit of the time

zephyr

a slight wind

zero in

direct onto a point or target

yoke

a wooden frame across the shoulders for carrying buckets

waif

a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned

probity

complete and confirmed integrity

cupidity

extreme greed for material wealth

melee

a noisy riotous fight

sophist

someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious

milieu

the environmental condition

dulcet

pleasing to the ear

odoriferous

emitting a smell, especially an unpleasant smell

maelstrom

a powerful circular current of water

fracas

a noisy quarrel

carrion

the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food

carcass

the dead body of an animal

cabal

a clique that seeks power usually through intrigue

cachet

an indication of approved or superior status

vortex

a powerful circular current of water

peroration

the concluding section of a rhetorical address

glib

artfully persuasive in speech

plausible

apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful

puissant

powerful

gruel

a thin porridge

bombastic
ostentatiously lofty in style

tithe

a levy of one tenth of something

denouement

the outcome of a complex sequence of events

fortitude

strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity

gist

the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

malaise

a feeling of mild sickness or depression

agog

highly excited

agape

with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe

nebula

an immense cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space

rancid

having an offensive smell or taste

euthanasia

the act of killing someone painlessly

censorious

harshly critical or expressing censure

recondite

difficult to understand
abstruse

difficult to understand

sashay

walk with a lofty proud gait, often to impress others

bellicose

having or showing a ready disposition to fight

cathartic

emotionally purging

clique

an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

guileless

innocent and free of deceit

sinuous

curved or curving in and out

regatta

a series of boat races

countermand

cancel officially

salubrious

promoting health

frenetic

fast and energetic in an uncontrolled or wild way

importune

beg persistently and urgently

imbroglio
an intricate and confusing interpersonal situation

imp

one who is playfully mischievous

slake

satisfy, as thirst

apposite

being of striking appropriateness and pertinence

precinct

an administrative district of a city or town

tourniquet

a bandage that stops the flow of blood by applying pressure

convivial

occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company

truculent

defiantly aggressive

mendicant

a pauper who lives by begging

slick

made smooth, as by ice, grease, or water

factitious

not produced by natural forces; artificial or fake

fictitious

formed or conceived by the imagination

limn

make a portrait of
commensurate

corresponding in size or degree or extent

nuance

a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

nostalgia

a longing for something past

naive

marked by or showing unaffected simplicity

naivete

lack of sophistication or worldliness

disparity

inequality or difference in some respect

equanimity

steadiness of mind under stress

atavistic

characteristic of a throwback

For all of Hollywood’s supposed political correctness, some of the bigger awards went to movies with an
oddly atavistic way of righting social wrongs.New York Times (Feb 27, 2012)

hypocrite

a person who professes beliefs that he or she does not hold

hypothesis

a tentative insight that is not yet verified or tested

hypochondriac

a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments

hypodermic

a piston syringe that is fitted with a needle for injections

gestate

be pregnant with

resplendent

having great beauty

voluble

marked by a ready flow of speech

ersatz

an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation

obsolescent

becoming disused or outdated

surly

unfriendly and inclined toward anger or irritation

arid

lacking sufficient water or rainfall

polyglot

a person who speaks more than one language

homespun

made of cloth woven in one's household

alliteration

use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word

arbitrary

based on or subject to individual discretion or preference

pedantic

marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning

virulent
extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom

reprobate

a person without moral scruples

traduce

speak unfavorably about

goad

stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick

jostle

make one's way by pushing or shoving

sanctimonious

excessively or hypocritically pious

bemused

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements

unabashed

not embarrassed

pliant

capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

billowing

characterized by great swelling waves or surges

bedizen

decorate tastelessly

delineate

represented accurately or precisely

evolutionist

a person who believes in Darwinian theory

ornery

having a difficult and contrary disposition

quandary

state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options

inimitable

matchless

promulgate

state or announce

contusion

an injury in which the skin is not broken

psychosis

severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost

stalemate

a situation in which no progress can be made

effeminate

lacking traits typically associated with men or masculinity

expiate

make amends for

beatific

resembling or befitting an angel or saint

awl

a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching holes

tureen

large deep serving dish with a cover

careen
move at high speed and in an uncontrolled way

sociopath

a person with an antisocial personality disorder

alimony

support paid by one spouse to another after separation

motley

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

insensate

devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation

pandemic

existing everywhere

simper

smile in an insincere, unnatural, or coy way

mortician

one whose business is the management of funerals

masochist

someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment

philistine

a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits

renegade

someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw

plumb

exactly vertical

abattoir

a building where animals are butchered

plethora

extreme excess

pastiche

a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work

cenotaph

monument to honor those whose remains are interred elsewhere

mezzanine

intermediate floor just above the ground floor

privation

the act of stripping someone of food, money, or rights

bacchanalian

used of riotously drunken merrymaking

congeal

solidify, thicken, or come together

execrable

unequivocally detestable

cornucopia

a horn filled with fruit and grain symbolizing prosperity

discombobulated

having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion

protuberance

something that bulges out or projects from its surroundings

palimpsest

a manuscript on which more than one text has been written

verisimilitude
the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true

gaudy

tastelessly showy

extemporaneous

with little or no preparation or forethought

beseech

ask for or request earnestly

ominous

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

incredulous

not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving

halcyon

a mythical bird said to breed at the winter solstice

palliative

moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear

placid

calm and free from disturbance

furor

an interest followed with exaggerated zeal

pantomime

a performance using gestures and movements without words

motif

a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work

quatrain

a stanza of four lines

dreary

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

recant

formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief

camouflage

an outward semblance misrepresenting the nature of something

verdant

characterized by abundance of vegetation and green foliage

parley

a negotiation between enemies

palaver

loud and confused and empty talk

essay

an analytic or interpretive literary composition

empirical

derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

stratify

form, arrange, or deposit in layers

bemoan

regret strongly

aggrandize

embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of

aperture

a natural opening in something

diagnostic
concerned with identifying the nature or cause of something

ambrosia

the food and drink of the gods

wilderness

a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition

hubris

overbearing pride or presumption

haughty

having or showing arrogant superiority

hauteur

overbearing pride with a superior manner toward inferiors

sundry

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

miscellaneous

having many aspects

provender

food for domestic livestock

verve

an energetic style

theology

the rational and systematic study of religion

temperate

not extreme

disparate

fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind

lexicon

a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words

deify

exalt to the position of a God

leeway

a permissible difference

antecedent

a preceding occurrence or cause or event

precarious

not secure; beset with difficulties

prevaricate

be deliberately ambiguous or unclear

tergiversate

be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead

fulminate

cause to explode violently and with loud noise

syndrome

a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease

acquiesce

agree or express agreement

menagerie

a collection of live animals for study or display

diadem

an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty

astringent
tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue

elysian

relating to the abode of the blessed after death

brocade

thick expensive material with a raised pattern

incinerate

become reduced to ashes

addle

mix up or confuse

effete

excessively self-indulgent, affected, or decadent

clangor

a loud resonant repeating noise

parry

impede the movement of

plague

any large-scale calamity

dissident

a person who objects to some established policy

antebellum

belonging to a period before a war

viand

a choice or delicious dish

prophylactic

preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease

sere

having lost all moisture

adventitious

associated by chance and not an integral part

commiserate

feel or express sympathy or compassion

creed

any system of principles or beliefs

churlish

having a bad disposition; surly

apocryphal

being of questionable authenticity

philology

the humanistic study of language and literature

flourish

grow vigorously

phalanx

any closely ranked crowd of people

accord

concurrence of opinion

fulsome

unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating

anarchist

an advocate of the abolition of governments

denigrate
attack the good name and reputation of someone

fulcrum

the pivot about which a lever turns

certitude

complete assurance or confidence

saucy

improperly forward or bold

passe

out of fashion

disingenuous

not straightforward or candid

tenet

a basic principle or belief that is accepted as true

rampart

an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes

anterior

of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body

sycophantic

attempting to win favor by flattery

languor

inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy

moiety

one of two approximately equal parts

frisson

an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

scurrilous

expressing offensive, insulting, or scandalous criticism

febrile

of or relating to or characterized by fever

kosher

conforming to dietary laws

slack

not tense or taut

caravan

a procession traveling together in single file

eleemosynary

generous in assistance to the poor

boondoggle

work of little or no value done merely to look busy

embryonic

of an organism prior to birth or hatching

manifestation

a clear appearance

brace

a support that steadies or strengthens something else

autochthonous

originating where it is found

vindictive

disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

vindicate
show to be right by providing justification or proof

renege

fail to fulfill a promise or obligation

tintinnabulation

the sound of a bell ringing

prestidigitation

manual dexterity in the execution of tricks

montage

the technique of splicing together different sections of film to convey an idea

caper

a playful leap or hop

antiquated

so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

recrimination

mutual accusations

aficionado

a serious devotee of some activity, genre, or performer

aural

of or pertaining to hearing or the ear

avuncular

being or relating to an uncle

testy

easily irritated or annoyed

zany

ludicrous or foolish
zeugma

rhetorical use of a word to govern two or more words