| allure |
to attract strongly by appealing to people's inner wishes; tempt. |
| amalgam |
a mixture of diverse components. |
| culinary |
of, concerning, or used for cooking. |
| equanimity |
the quality of remaining calm, serene, or unruffled, especially under stress; composure. |
| equity |
the quality of being fair and reasonable; fairness. |
| exhilaration |
intense high spirits. |
| fatalism |
a belief or doctrine that the events of life are predetermined and cannot be altered by human free will. |
| gaffe |
a crude social error; blunder; faux pas. |
| incantation |
the words or sounds that are uttered or chanted as part of a magical ritual or spell, or the act of uttering such words or sounds. |
| irony |
a manner of using language so that it conveys a different or opposite meaning to that which is literally expressed in the words themselves. Irony is used in ordinary conversation and also as a literary technique, especially to express criticism or to produce humor or pathos. |
| obliterate |
to erase or make unrecognizable by erasing. |
| predecessor |
a person who holds a position or job before another person. |
| remiss |
careless or negligent, especially in the performance of one's duty. |
| sobriety |
abstinence from alcohol; temperance. |
| succinct |
briefly but clearly stated; concise. |