| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |