vaovb 9

vestige

a trace of something that was once present

flotilla

a fleet of boats or small ships

tenacious

holding fast; persistent in adhering to something valued or habitual

gossamer

thin, sheer fabric resembling hauze; a fine, filmy substance made of strands of cobweb

incur

to bring upon oneself something undesirable, such as a debt

pandemonium

a state or place of great confusion or uproar

zephyr

a light, gentle breeze

liquidate

to settle the affairs of a business; to convert into cash; to get rid of; to kill off or destroy

magnate

an important, often wealthy, person prominent in a large industry or business

misnomer

a name that does not fit

ignominious

marked by, deserving, or causing shame or disgrace

quixotic

romantic and idealistic, but impractical

onerous

burdensome; oppressive

cautionary

offering or serving as a warning

constrain

to confine, inhibit, or hold back by force or necessity