| armistice |
an agreement by groups of people or countries at war to stop fighting; truce. |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| decadent |
tending to indulge in sensual pleasures; hedonistic. |
| effervescence |
high spirits; excitement; liveliness. |
| flagrant |
exceptionally or glaringly noticeable. |
| flaunt |
to display ostentatiously; show off. |
| 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. |
| manipulate |
to handle or operate skillfully with the hands. |
| maritime |
of or relating to sea ships or navigation of the sea. |
| naysayer |
a person who refuses, denies, or opposes, especially because of cynicism or pessimism. |
| perfunctory |
done quickly and as a matter of routine; performed without care. |
| perspicacity |
keenness of mental perception or grasp; astuteness. |
| provisional |
adopted on a temporary or tentative basis until something permanent is established; conditional. |
| sprightly |
lively, spirited, or energetic. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |