| confidant |
one to whom a secret or secrets are entrusted. |
| constraint |
a state of confinement or restraint. |
| discourse |
verbal communication; conversation. |
| expeditious |
prompt and efficient. |
| impel |
to drive or incite to action. |
| innumerable |
very many. |
| lechery |
excessive or vulgar interest in sex; prurience. |
| paradox |
a statement that contradicts or seems to contradict itself, yet often expresses a truth, such as "Less is more". |
| piteous |
worthy of or inspiring great sympathy. |
| precinct |
an area in a town or city that forms a separate district for voting or that is looked after by one police unit. |
| revue |
a form of entertainment consisting of a series of songs, comic routines, and dances, often as parodies of current affairs and people. |
| temperamental |
changeable as to mood, nature, operability, or the like; unpredictable. |
| trenchant |
incisive or penetrating, as perception or wit. |
| ultimatum |
a final statement of demands, especially when issued with a threat of action if rejected, as in a diplomatic discussion. |
| valediction |
a farewell speech, especially one given by a student of the highest honors at a graduation ceremony. |