| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |