| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |