| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Ambience | A feeling or atmosphere associated with a place or individual. The distinctive air patrons may associate with a certian restaurant. |
| Cupidity | Greed. extreme desire for wealth. |
| Debonair | suave; sophisticated and charming. derives from the french for "of good lineage." |
| Effulgent | Radiant; brilliantly shining. Shines forth resplendently. |
| Fatuous | Stupid or foolish. that which is complacently idiotic. |
| Faux Pas | A social error. is french for "false step" |
| Gamut | The full range or extent. Also refers to the entire series of standard musical notes. |
| Gratuitous | Unnecessary. Given or granted without recompense or charge. Excessive and out of place. |
| Halcyon | Tranquil, prosperous, carefree. A mythical bird who could supposedly calm ocean storms |
| Ignominious | shameful or disgraceful. Generally used to describe public humiliation or failure. |
| Imbroglio | An entanglement or complicated misunderstanding. Refers to a delicate situation from which it is difficult to extricate oneself. |
| Inexorable | Unyielding. Something that is stubborn or unwavering. |
| Infernal | Fiendish; devilish. Means literally "of or pertaining to hell." aoften used as a mild expletive. |
| Parenthetical | Contained within parenteses. Figuratively, something that qualifies or explains in a manner of setting it off from a main idea. |
| Procrustean | Seeking to enforce doctrines or theories by violently eliminating all possible alternative viewpoints. Derives from the name of a fabled theif of ancient Greece who stretched or amputated his victims in order to make them fit the bed exactly. |
| Stymie | To stand in the way of or hinder. |
| Tome | A thick or heavy book. Applies especially to long, academically-oriented books. |
| Toothsome | Pleasant or appealing (especially in regard to taste). Could also mean alluring. |
| Vagary | An unexpected or seemingly capricious turn of events. A development that is unpredictable or (apparently) motivated by an impulsive arbitrariness. |
| Verbiage | Unnecessary words. Superfluous or overwrought language. |
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