| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |