| Term | Definition |
|---|
| transcendent | going beyond ordinary limits; surpassing; exceeding; superior or supreme |
| impenetrable | impossible to understand |
| spasms | a sudden burst of energy, activity, or emotion |
| oculist | A physician who treats diseases of the eyes; an ophthalmologist |
| strident | Making or having a loud harsh sound; grating; creaking |
| hors d'oeuvre | A dish served as an appetizer before a main meal |
| innuendo | an indirect intimation about a person or thing, esp. of a disparaging or a derogatory nature, an indirect (and usually malicious) implication |
| prodigality | wasteful extravagance in spending. Lavish abundance |
| melancholy | A gloomy state of mind, esp. when habitual or prolonged; depression; sadness |
| convivial | friendly; agreeable |
| indignant | feeling angered at something unjust or wrong |
| crescendo | gradually increasing in force, volume, or loudness |
| haughty | disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious |
| subterfuges | lies or dishonesty used to hide something or trick somebody |
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