| bauble |
a showy or gaudy trinket or ornament of little value. |
| capricious |
tending to act on impulse; subject to whim; erratic and unpredictable. |
| complement |
to go well with, complete, or perfect. |
| egotistical |
self-centered or selfish. |
| evasion |
the act or an instance of escaping, avoiding, or failing to perform something. |
| matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
| nuptial |
of or relating to a wedding ceremony or to marriage. |
| partisan |
devoted to or favoring a particular cause, group, political party, or the like. |
| prescriptive |
that prescribes; setting down rules. |
| quaff |
to drink, especially deeply and with obvious enjoyment. |
| reimburse |
to pay back for (expenses or losses incurred). |
| rostrum |
a raised platform or dais for public speaking. |
| scapegoat |
one made to bear the blame for the wrongs of others. |
| vanguard |
the leading or foremost position or part of a movement or force; forefront. |
| wheedle |
to try to persuade or influence by coaxing or flattery; cajole. |