| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |