| auspicious |
likely to be followed by favorable events. |
| contortion |
a straining or twisting by the intellect; mental gymnastics. |
| droll |
wryly amusing or humorous. |
| ethereal |
highly refined; unworldly. |
| hubris |
the pride associated with arrogance; pride considered as sin. |
| ingénue |
an inexperienced or artless girl or the role of a such a girl in a dramatic presentation. |
| matriculate |
to enroll or be enrolled in an organization, especially a college or university. |
| plummet |
to fall sharply down, especially at high speed; plunge. |
| provisional |
adopted on a temporary or tentative basis until something permanent is established; conditional. |
| qualm |
a feeling of guilt or doubt. |
| recommence |
to begin or start again. |
| refute |
to demonstrate the falseness or error of; disprove. |
| rehabilitate |
to restore to good health or to an otherwise improved state of being. |
| rue1 |
to regret, repent of, or feel sorry about. |
| touchstone |
a test or standard by which to evaluate the worth of something. |