Abeyance-(N.) A state of temporary disuse or suspension.
Ambivalent-
(Adj.) Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or
someone.
Beleaguer- (V.) Beset with difficulties
Carte blanche-
(N.) Complete freedom to act as one wishes or thinks best.
Cataclysm-
(N.) A sudden violent upheaval, esp. in a political or social
context
Debauch- (V.) Destroy or debase the moral purity of;
corrupt.
(N.) A bout of excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures, esp.
eating and drinking
éclat- (N.) brilliant or conspicuous
success
Fastidious- (Adj.) Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy
and detail
Gambol- (V.) Run or jump about playfully
Imbue- (V.)
Inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality: "imbued with deep
piety".
Inchoate- (Adj.) Just begun and so not fully formed or
developed
Lampoon- (V.) Publicly criticize (someone or something) by
using ridicule or sarcasm.
(N.) A speech or text criticizing someone or
something in this way
Malleable- (Adj.) Easily influenced;
pliable
Nemesis- (N.) The inescapable or implacable agent of someone's or
something's downfall
Opt- (V.) Make a choice from a range of
possibilities
Philistine- (N.) A person who is hostile or indifferent
to culture and the arts, or who has no understanding of them
Picaresque-
(Adj.) Of or relating to an episodic style of fiction dealing with the
adventures of a rough and dishonest but appealing hero
Queasy- (Adj.)
Nauseated; feeling sick
Refractory- (Adj.) Stubborn or
unmanageable
Savoir-faire- (N.) The ability to act or speak appropriately
in social situations.
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