| appease |
to cause to become calmer by meeting demands. |
| cuisine |
a particular type of cooking, especially that of a particular region, or the food in general that is prepared in this way. |
| deficit |
The amount by which something is less than what is needed. A deficit of money is caused by spending more than has been taken in. |
| discontinuous |
interrupted or intermittent; not without pause or break. |
| exhilaration |
intense high spirits. |
| hubris |
the pride associated with arrogance; pride considered as sin. |
| invective |
strongly abusive or denunciatory speech or language. |
| irreparable |
impossible to repair, restore, or rectify. |
| lieu |
the place formerly occupied by something or someone. |
| pitfall |
an unexpected or hidden danger. |
| pundit |
an authoritative, or purportedly authoritative, commentator or critic. |
| ravish |
to overwhelm with emotion or sensation; enrapture. |
| synopsis |
a short statement giving an overview, the main principles, or the sequence of events of a narrative, argument, article, or the like; summary; abstract. |
| tithe |
an amount of money, produce, or goods equal in value to a tenth of one's income, given or paid as a contribution or tax, especially to a church. |
| wrest |
to take away with, or as if with, a twist or pull. |