| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |