| Term | Definition |
|---|
| idiosyncratic | having highly individualized traits or qualities |
| mote | small particle, speck |
| emissaries | messengers, go-betweens |
| exaltation | the state of feeling intense well-being, rapture |
| invoke | to call on (a higher power) for assistance, support or inspiration |
| transfigure | change completely the nature or appearance of |
| infinitesimal | immeasurably small |
| sinecure | A well-paying job or office that requires little or no work |
| nonentity | a person or thing of no importance |
| insinuation | a subtle hint (Of something unpleasant |
| automation | a person who behaves in a mechanical, routine manner; a robot |
| goad | to prod, to incite |
| stealthy | secretive, covert |
| dispensation | an exemption from some rule or obligation |
| reprimand | a (usually official) scolding |
| dumfounded | stunned, speechless |
| stupefaction | a stunned or confused condition |
| fratricide | act of killing one's brother |
| contretemps | an embarrassing incident |
| tributary | a stream or river that flows into a larger river |
| dexterity | skill in using the hands or body |
| virtuoso | One skilled in the fine arts as an accomplished musician, a savant |
| topical | pertaining to current events |
| rhetorical question | a statement that is formulated as a question but that is not supposed to be answered |
| whimsical | playful, fanciful |
| preeminent | superior, outstanding |
| poignant | emotionally moving |
| sustenance | that which supports life or health |
| gibe | a derisive remark |
| explicit | clear, detailed |
| sententious | concise and full of meaning |
| tainted | stained, infected |
| dowager | a (usually older) rich powerful widow. |
| duress | coercion, threat |
| cacophony | an unpleasant or discordant sound |
| austere | simple, without decoration |
| evoke | to call or draw out (of something) |
| superficial | shallow |
| bane | a cause of death or ruin, a curse |
| cohorts | companions or supporters |
| torpid | lethargic, lacking vitality |
| waggish | playfully humorous |
| amiss | out of proper order |
| animosity | hostility |
| bellicose | war-like |
| qualm | a pang of conscience |
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