| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |