| alacrity |
willing promptness. |
| commensurate |
of equal measure, as extent or duration. |
| enormity |
the quality of surpassing moral limits; offensive or disgraceful character. |
| euphemism |
the word or expression so substituted. |
| histrionic |
done in a theatrical, emotional, or affected manner; overly dramatic. |
| marauder |
one who raids or invades in order to plunder. |
| meritorious |
having worth or high quality; deserving of praise or reward. |
| monotony |
tiresome lack of variation. |
| partake |
to take part; participate (usually followed by "in"). |
| patronage |
the financial or other support given to a business establishment by its customers or clients. |
| promontory |
a high cliff that sticks out into a large body of water or that rises above an area of lower land. |
| turbid |
clouded or murky because of stirred-up particles or sediment; muddy. |
| tussle |
to fight or struggle roughly or energetically; scuffle. |
| uninitiated |
combined form of initiated. |
| whimsy |
an odd, fanciful, or capricious notion, or such notions collectively. |