| abhorrence |
a feeling of complete loathing, repulsion, or horror. |
| emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
| hypocrite |
a person who pretends to be different or better than he or she really is. Someone who does not act according to his or her stated beliefs is a hypocrite. |
| impetus |
something that urges or impels; a driving force. |
| mercurial |
volatile in temper; changeable; fickle. |
| nicety |
a subtle distinction; fine point. |
| pallid |
pale or whitened; lacking color. |
| paradox |
a statement that contradicts or seems to contradict itself, yet often expresses a truth, such as "Less is more". |
| predominant |
being the chief or greatest in importance, status, influence, or the like. |
| ravish |
to overwhelm with emotion or sensation; enrapture. |
| recluse |
a person who lives in voluntary isolation from others. |
| sequel |
what follows afterwards, such as the next event in a series, especially as it arises from previous events. |
| spendthrift |
one who is extravagant or wasteful with money; squanderer. |
| vagary |
an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant occurrence, action, or idea; whim. |
| vivacity |
the characteristic or state of being vivacious; liveliness; sprightliness; animation. |