| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |