| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |