| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |