| brevity |
shortness of duration. |
| chagrin |
embarrassment or humiliation arising from disappointment or failure. |
| discontinuance |
the act of stopping or condition of being stopped; interruption. |
| exuberance |
the condition or quality of being vigorously happy or high-spirited. |
| gubernatorial |
of or pertaining to the office of governor or to a governor. |
| hitherto |
until this time; previously. |
| intone |
to recite in musical or lengthened tones, especially in a monotone; chant. |
| nebulous |
hazy, confused, or indistinct. |
| obnoxious |
offensive or not pleasant. |
| panache |
a confidently stylish, dashing, or flamboyant manner. |
| partisan |
devoted to or favoring a particular cause, group, political party, or the like. |
| puerile |
immature or silly; childish. |
| recast |
to rewrite, reconstruct, or conceive again in a different form. |
| surveillance |
a close watch or observation, especially of a person or group of people under suspicion. |
| unguided |
without someone to lead or escort. |