| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |