| anathema |
something or someone despised or cursed. |
| buoyancy |
the capacity to float or rise to the top in a liquid or gas. |
| confound |
to perplex or bewilder; confuse. |
| gibberish |
written or spoken words that are unintelligible, needlessly obscure, or without coherent meaning. |
| impenetrable |
impossible to enter; impervious. |
| manipulate |
to handle or operate skillfully with the hands. |
| misdemeanor |
in law, a class of illegal act that is less serious than a felony and carries a lighter sentence; minor offense. |
| offhand |
done without thinking or preparing ahead of time. |
| ogle |
to look or stare at (someone) in a lustful or flirtatious manner. |
| pensive |
thoughtful in a sad or deeply serious way. |
| piteous |
worthy of or inspiring great sympathy. |
| precarious |
so unstable or insecure as to be dangerous; risky. |
| reassess |
to evaluate again. |
| sycophant |
one that flatters and fawns over superiors in order to get favors or advance his or her position; toady. |
| vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. |