| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |