| banter |
joking, clever conversation. |
| benevolent |
desiring to do good for others; generous. |
| cacophonous |
characterized by a discordant, sometimes unpleasant, mixture of sounds. |
| embody |
to put in a form that can be seen; make real. |
| ennui |
a general feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction, especially with all aspects of life. |
| exuberant |
vigorously enthusiastic or happy; high-spirited. |
| indelible |
incapable of being removed or obliterated; permanent. |
| multifarious |
of or having a great variety of parts, forms, or kinds; many and varied. |
| perturb |
to cause great disturbance in (the mind); agitate or worry. |
| pessimistic |
feeling in a negative way about things; expecting the worst to happen. |
| prelude |
an introductory event or act; preface; preliminary. |
| psychosis |
serious mental disorder that affects all aspects of the personality and involves withdrawal from reality. |
| simpleminded |
not complex or sophisticated. |
| subpoena |
in law, a formal written order summoning a witness to give testimony or requiring that specified evidence be submitted. |
| vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. |