| Term | Definition |
|---|
| ambivalent | characterized by a mixture of opposite feelings or attitudes |
| beleaguer | surround so as to force to give up |
| carte blanche | complete freedom or authority to act |
| debauch | corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality |
| eclat | great brilliance, as of performance or achievement; conspicuous success |
| fastidious | giving and careful attention to detail |
| gambol | to frolic; to romp about playfully |
| imbue | to inspire or influence; to saturate |
| inchoate | only partly in existence |
| lampoon | a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way |
| aberration | a state or condition markedly different from the norm |
| ad hoc | concerned or dealing with a specific purpose or end |
| bane | something causes misery or death |
| bathos | a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one |
| malleable | easily shaped or formed; easily influenced |
| nemesis | someone or something a person cannot conquer or achieve; a hated enemy |
| opt | to make a choice or decision |
| philistine | smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values |
| picaresque | involving clever rogues or adventurers especially as in a type of fiction |
| savoir-faire | the ability to act or speak appropriately in social situations |
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