| caprice |
a sudden, impulsive change of mind or direction, or an unpredictable action. |
| chasm |
a deep crack in the earth's surface. |
| conscription |
compulsory enrollment in military service. |
| decadence |
a decline into immorality; loss of moral values. |
| hallowed |
considered sacred; venerated. |
| imperative |
very important; urgent. |
| mendacity |
a tendency to lie; untruthfulness. |
| pessimist |
one who usually expects a bad outcome. |
| plausible |
seeming to be true or reasonable; credible. |
| pompous |
showing an exaggerated sense of own's own importance. |
| protagonist |
the leading character in a literary work. |
| prudery |
the state, quality, or characteristic of being overly concerned with modest or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| psyche |
the mental makeup of a person or group. |
| raconteur |
one who is talented in storytelling. |
| truism |
a self-evident statement; platitude. |