| collusion |
action undertaken in secret partnership or collaboration, usually for illicit purposes. |
| dissolution |
the annulment or severance of a bond or tie, especially a formal or contractual connection. |
| equanimity |
the quality of remaining calm, serene, or unruffled, especially under stress; composure. |
| flamboyant |
exceptionally showy or dashing in one's speech, manner, or appearance. |
| graphic |
of or related to pictures or writing such as photography, painting, and printing. |
| hew |
to follow or obey strictly. |
| lackluster |
without brilliance or vitality; dull. |
| lewd |
characterized by vulgarity or offensively explicit sexual references; bawdy. |
| precipitous |
very steep or sudden; rising or dropping abruptly. |
| proclivity |
a natural tendency or inclination; propensity or predisposition. |
| rhapsody |
a musical composition having an irregular form suggesting improvisation. |
| sanction |
permission for an action; approval. |
| temperament |
the manner of thinking, feeling, and acting that is characteristic of a particular person or animal. |
| tome |
a large thick book, often one of a multivolume scholarly work. |
| torpid |
dormant or inactive, as in hibernation. |