| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |