| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |