| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |