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cabriolet
a light 2-wheeled one-horse carriage with a folding leather hood, a large apron, and upward-curving shafts.
cachet
a special quality that makes people admire someone or something, or makes people want to have something.
cask
a round wooden container for storing a liquid, especially alcoholic drink.
chastise
to castigate or reprimand severely.
conduit
a means of transmitting or distributing something
denouement
the outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work.
dystopia
an imaginary place where people lead dehumanized and often fearful lives.
faun
a figure in Roman mythology similar to but gentler than the satyr; in ancient Roman stories, a god that has the upper body of a man, the legs of a goat, and goat’s horns on its head.
fiendish
extremely cruel or wicked.
fray
(archaic) to scare or frighten away.
frisk
to search a person for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets.
futon
a type of firm mattress, used as a bed or sofa (originally Japanese).
giddy
joyfully elated or euphoric.
gratuity
something given voluntarily or beyond obligation, usually for some service; a tip.
indictment
a formal written statement by a prosecuting authority charging a person with a legal offense.
meringue
a dessert topping consisting of a baked mixture of stiffly beaten egg whites and sugar.
pique
an annoyed feeling that you show when you think someone has insulted you or been rude to you.
tyke
a small child.
ubiquitous
existing or being everywhere at the same time.
utopia
a place of ideal perfection, especially in laws, government, and social conditions.
brandish
to shake or wave (as a weapon) menacingly.
Chimera
a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail.
crux
an essential point requiring resolution or resolving an outcome.
detriment
a cause of injury or damage.
emancipate
to free from restraint, control, or the power of another; especially: to free from bondage.
emaciated
extremely thin because of illness or lack of food.
inimical
being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence.
lummox
a clumsy person.
macabre
tending to produce horror in a beholder.
oxymoron
a combination of contradictory or incongruous words; broadly: something made up of contradictory or incongruous elements.
pallid
deficient in color; wan.
pariah
one that is despised or rejected; outcast.
petulant
characterized by temporary or capricious ill humor; peevish.
pinafore
a sleeveless usually low-necked garment fastened in the back and worn as an apron or dress.
rectitude
moral integrity; righteousness.
roseate
resembling a rose, especially in color.
rostrum
a raised platform on a stage.
semaphore
a system of visual signaling by two flags held one in each hand.
turpitude
inherent baseness; depravity; also: a base act; immoral.
xenophobia
fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign.
albeit
although; even though.
audacious
recklessly bold; rash.
bereavement
a state or instance when one suffers the death of a loved one.
caveat
a warning of the limits of a particular agreement or statement.
dichotomy
the difference between two opposite things or ideas.
eponymous
of, relating to, or being the same person or thing for whom or which something is named.
esoteric
known about or understood by very few people.
flippant
not serious when one needs to be serious over important matters, often annoying other people.
fresco
the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments.
machete
a large heavy knife used for cutting sugarcane and underbrush and as a weapon.
marquis
a man of middle rank in the nobility of a European country other than the UK.
moniker
name; nickname.
opulent
amply provided or fashioned often to the point of ostentation.
nepotism
favoritism based on kinship.
resonate
to relate harmoniously; strike a chord.
surreal
marked by the intense irrational reality of a dream; also, unbelievable, fantastic.
stricken
afflicted or overwhelmed by or as if by disease, misfortune, or sorrow.
schizophrenia
a serious mental illness characterized by loss of connection with reality to the point of deterioration in the level of functioning in everyday life.
tortuous
marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns; winding.
zephyr
a gentle breeze.
agape
wide open.
angst
a feeling of anxiety, apprehension, or insecurity.
buoy
a floating object moored to the bottom to mark a channel or something lying under the water.
chauvinism
an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex.
cliché
a phrase or idea that is boring because people use it a lot and it is no longer original.
deuce
a tie in tennis after each side has scored 40, requiring two consecutive points by one side to win.
iconic
a sign whose form suggests a particular idea.
incognito
with one’s identity concealed.
Machiavellian
marked by cunning, duplicity, or bad faith.
phantasmagoria
a constantly shifting complex succession of things seen or imagined.
pleonasm
the use of more words than necessary to denote mere sense; redundancy.
Pyrrhic
achieved at excessive cost; also: costly to the point of negating or outweighing expected benefits.
rambunctious
marked by uncontrollable exuberance; unruly.
rivulet
a small stream.
sarcophagus
a stone coffin; broadly: coffin.
shibboleth
a word or saying used by adherents of a party, sect, or belief and usually regarded by others as empty of real meaning.
soiree
a party or reception held in the evening.
verisimilitude
having the appearance of truth; probable.
vicissitude
a favorable or unfavorable event or situation that occurs by chance; a fluctuation of state or condition.
whimsical
lightly fanciful.
aglet
the plain or ornamental tag covering the ends of a lace or point.
alexithymia
inability to express one's feelings.
aplomb
a confident relaxed manner when dealing with a difficult situation.
burly
strong and heavily built (usually describes a man).
cantankerous
difficult or irritating to deal with.
catharsis
the process of expressing strong feelings that have been affecting a person so that they do not upset him/her.
cortege
a line of people and cars taking part in a funeral; funeral procession.
delicatessen
a shop that sells food such as cooked meat, cheese, and prepared salads.
eviscerate
take out the entrails; disembowel.
ghastly
terrifyingly horrible to the senses; frightening.
hubris
exaggerated pride or self-confidence.
katabatic
relating to or being a wind produced by the flow of cold dense air down a slope.
monophagous
feeding on or utilizing a single kind of food.
precipice
a hazardous situation; broadly: brink.
sentient
finely sensitive in perception or feeling.
signet
a seal used officially to give personal authority to a document in lieu of signature.
somnambulist
sleepwalker.
tintinnabulation
the ringing or sounding of bells.
yeoman
a naval petty officer who performs clerical duties.
zeitgeist
it pertains to the spirit of time.
