| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |