alacrity |
willing promptness. |
ambivalence |
the presence of conflicting feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, thing, or situation. |
ambulatory |
able to walk about. |
chagrin |
embarrassment or humiliation arising from disappointment or failure. |
clime |
in literary use, a region of the earth, or the typical weather conditions thereof. |
detonate |
to explode or cause to explode. |
encampment |
a place where a rough, temporary living area has been set up. |
fiasco |
an utter and shameful failure. |
gratis |
without charging money; freely. |
liability |
the condition of or potential for being held responsible. |
nondescript |
having no individual distinctiveness; lacking in notable features. |
reminiscence |
something that is remembered; memory or impression. |
stigma |
a long-lasting mark or stain on one's character or reputation, especially of disgrace or reproach. |
suppress |
to stop the activities or progress of, especially by force. |
whimsy |
an odd, fanciful, or capricious notion, or such notions collectively. |