| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |