| affable |
pleasant to talk to and be with; friendly; likeable. |
| bedizen |
to dress or decorate in a flashy, garish fashion. |
| coda |
a passage that brings a musical composition to a conclusion. |
| derogatory |
having the purpose or effect of detracting; disparaging. |
| distill |
to subject (a substance) to heat to the point of vaporization, and then to cooling to produce condensation. |
| dregs |
the part of anything that is left over or that has the least value or use. |
| entomology |
the science concerned with insects. |
| fragility |
the condition of being delicate and easily broken. |
| gender |
the sex of a person or animal. |
| preoccupation |
the state of being completely engrossed or absorbed in thought. |
| provocation |
the act of inciting or challenging another to react. |
| retroactive |
going into operation or effect as of a previous date, or in respect to past events or circumstances. |
| ruse |
a trick, pretense, or diversion intended to deceive or mislead. |
| tout |
to publicize flatteringly and boastfully. |
| waiver |
the intentional relinquishing of a right, claim, or privilege, or a suspension of an existing rule or policy. |