| circuitous |
having or taking a long and winding course or procedure; roundabout; indirect. |
| dalliance |
a wasting away of time; loitering; dawdling. |
| encumbrance |
something or someone that hinders or burdens; impediment. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| foreshadow |
to signal or indicate beforehand; presage; prefigure. |
| gusto |
vigorous or hearty enjoyment or appreciation. |
| hiatus |
a gap or break in activity, time, or space; interruption. |
| inoffensive |
having no insulting or harmful qualities; innocuous. |
| jabber |
to speak or make sounds like speech, quickly or at length, but without making much sense or creating much interest in the listener; babble. |
| nuptial |
of or relating to a wedding ceremony or to marriage. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| pivotal |
critically important or crucial; on which something is contingent. |
| ruddy |
reddish; rosy. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |
| vertigo |
a sensation of unsteadiness or dizziness, such that one's surroundings seem to be whirling around. |