| acumen |
superior insight; quickness and shrewdness of judgment, especially in practical matters. |
| celestial |
of or having to do with the sky or outer space. |
| compile |
to gather information together to form one written work. |
| contraband |
goods banned by law from being imported or exported. |
| effervescence |
high spirits; excitement; liveliness. |
| euphony |
a pleasing, harmonious quality of sounds, especially words. |
| fulcrum |
that which other things are contingent upon or built around; a pivotal point or agent. |
| heretofore |
prior to this time; before now. |
| impart |
to give all or a part of; bestow or transmit. |
| innuendo |
an indirect and usually derogatory hint, allusion, or insinuation. |
| perspicacity |
keenness of mental perception or grasp; astuteness. |
| reprehensible |
deserving of blame or reproof; condemnable; blameworthy. |
| tenable |
able to be upheld, affirmed, supported, or defended; logical. |
| throe |
(usually plural) any convulsive or anguished struggle, or great exertion. |
| whimsical |
characterized by or resulting from a sudden desire or fancy. |