| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |