Studied by 68 peoplecarouse(verb)
to drink excessively, and then to indulge in drunken merrymaking
pastiche(noun)
an artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period, a hodgepodge (imitates the style of previous work or is made up of selections from different works)
acrimony(noun)
bitterness or ill feeling
bifurcate(verb)
to divide into two branches or parts
spurious(adjective)
not genuine,not authentic, not true (superficially plausible, but actually wrong)
asperity(noun)
ill-temper, irritability, sharpness of tone, temper, or manner (harshness of tone or manner)
sycophant(noun)
a person who tries to win favor from wealthy or influential people by flattering them (a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage)
clairvoyant(noun)
to have a clear mental image of things that others cannot see, or to know of events that have not yet happened (a person who claims to have a supernatural ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact)
carnal(adjective)
relating to physical, especially sexual, needs and activities
Anthology(noun)
a gathering of literature, the passages of literary excellence, into one place (a published collection of poems or other pieces of writing)
harass(verb)
to torment without letup
Mordant(adjective)
the nature of being caustic, sharp, or biting ((especially of humor) having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting)
debilitate(verb)
to enfeeble, to weaken (make (someone) weak and infirm)
Manifest (verb;noun;adjective;adverb)
easily understood or readily perceived by the senses, especially by sight (clear or obvious to the eye or mind)
decadent(adjective)
a period of decline or decay, especially of moral decay (characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline)
Vicarious(adjective)
experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person
trepidation(noun)
to be in a state of confusion/anxiety (a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen)
Melee(noun)
a confused fight, skirmish, or scuffle.
Implacable(adjective)
incapable of appeasement or mitigation, not to be palliated (something unwilling to change, impossible to stop or prevent) (an implacable person just can't be appeased)
Nexus(noun)
a means of connecting, or a tie, a link
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