| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |