WAI #1

alimentary

adjective

relating to nourishment or sustenance

astringent

noun

a lotion applied to the skin to reduce bleeding from minor abrasions or as a cosmetic to make the skin less oily

cavil

verb

make petty or unnecessary objections

contiguous

adjective

sharing a common border; touching

demolition

noun

the action or process of deliberately destroying or being destroyed

exuberant

adjective

filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement

• LITERARY

  growing luxuriously or profusely

fetish

noun

a form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing part of the body

fruition

noun

1. the point at which a plan or project is realized

2. LITERARY

   the state or action of producing fruit

impale

verb

pierce or transfix with a sharp instrument

inalienable

adjective

unable to be taken away from or given away by the possessor

incursion

noun

an invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one

luminary

a person who inspires or influences others, especially one prominent in a particular sphere

magnanimous

adjective

generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person

pariah

noun

a person who is avoided or not accepted by a social group, esp. because he or she is not liked, respected, or trusted; an outcast

pittance

noun

a very small or inadequate amount of money paid to someone as an allowance or wage

protocol

noun

1. the official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions

2. the original draft of a diplomatic document, especially of the terms of a treaty agreed to in conference and signed by the parties

restive

adjective

(of a person) unable to keep still or silent and becoming increasingly difficult to control, especially because of impatience, dissatisfaction, or boredom

syllogism

noun

1. a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")

2. a subtle, specious, or crafty argument

3. deductive reasoning

torpid

adjective

mentally or physically inactive; lethargic

urbane

adjective

courteous and refined in manner (typically used of a man)