| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |