| carnal |
of or pertaining to the flesh or body, especially sexual appetites and activities. |
| charlatan |
one who deceitfully claims to possess a particular skill or expertise; fraud; quack. |
| convergent |
tending to move toward a common point or intersection. |
| delude |
to cause to hold a false belief; mislead; deceive. |
| egotist |
a conceited person; braggart. |
| entrench |
to establish firmly and unchangeably. |
| evanescent |
tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing; fleeting. |
| frenetic |
frantic; frenzied. |
| jargon |
special words or language used by a particular group or to describe a particular interest. |
| parley |
a discussion, especially between opponents or enemies, as to establish terms of truce. |
| singe |
to burn slightly on the surface, end, or edge. |
| spate |
a sudden rush, outpouring, or flood. |
| temperance |
habitual moderation in the use of alcoholic drink, or complete abstinence. |
| trajectory |
the actual or expected path of a moving object, especially the curve followed by a projectile, missile, or spacecraft in flight. |
| valediction |
a farewell speech, especially one given by a student of the highest honors at a graduation ceremony. |