| bilious |
ill-tempered; irritable. |
| dalliance |
a wasting away of time; loitering; dawdling. |
| dapper |
neat and stylish in dress and appearance. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| frond |
a long leaf with many small divisions. Ferns and palm trees have fronds. |
| fusion |
the act of fusing or joining together. |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| humbug |
something without substance or meaning, such as an idea or argument; nonsense. |
| inexhaustible |
unable to be used up; endless. |
| profundity |
that which involves great insight or intellectual depth. |
| ravish |
to overwhelm with emotion or sensation; enrapture. |
| regent |
one who governs in place of a disabled or underage ruler. |
| uncouth |
lacking manners or refinement; rude, vulgar, or gauche. |
| vanguard |
the leading or foremost position or part of a movement or force; forefront. |
| wayward |
difficult to control; willfully disobedient. |