| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |