| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |