| Term | Definition |
|---|
| representation | picture or outline |
| contrary | opposite |
| practitioner | someone who engages in an activity |
| espionage | spying |
| frigid | cold |
| ornate | fancy; decorated |
| faux | fake |
| parallel | corresponding; similar |
| upholstery | fabric used to cover furniture |
| bureaucracy | large government agency |
| aghast | upset; stunned; surprised in an unpleasant way |
| accessories | small items of wearing apparel |
| jeopardy | danger |
| itinerary | list of places for travel |
| civilian | non-military person |
| souffle | light, eggy pastry |
| blunder | mistake |
| culinary | cooking |
| etiquette | code of good manners |
| adapt | change in response to circumstances |
| despite | regardless of |
| obliged | forced to do something; also, grateful |
| foremost | most important |
| bovine | cow-like |
| limbs | arms and legs |
| feline | catlike |
| camouflaging | disguising |
| goatee | pointed beard |
| denounced | condemn openly |
| canine | doglike |
| chafe | irritate painfully |
| captive | prisoner |
| renegade | rebellious |
| assure | pledge or state with confidence |
| chic | fashionable |
| flourish | grow and thrive |
| insurmountable | impossible to overcome |
| component | part |
| alias | false name |
| essential | very important |
| austere | simple and plain |
| banal | ordinary and boring |
| aversion | dislike |
| esteem | high regard for something |
| anecdote | short narrative (story) |
| gruff | bad-tempered |
| jargon | specialized language that is hard to understand |
| synonyms | words that mean the same thing |
| antonyms | words that are opposites |
| kerfuffle | commotion; disorder |
| nemesis | deadly opponent |
| suspicion | distrust |
| particular | pertaining to something specific |
| ancestors | early members of a family |
| monarchy | king or queen-ship |
| infamous | well known for a bad reason |
| encrusted | covered |
| debauchery | bad behavior in a moral sense |
| enamored | in love with |
| dignitary | an important person |
| intoxicate | influence that makes a person lose control |
| hallucinate | have unreal visions |
| duped | fooled |
| culprit | guilty person |
| dons | puts on, as in clothing |
| timid | shy and withdrawn |
| conspicuous | noticeable |
| loot | treasure |
| hails | comes from, as from a place |
| rustic | rural or countrified |
| plight | bad situation |
| impressionable | easily influence |
| loathe | hate or despise |
| clergy | group of people ordained by a religion |
| forgery | fake document or artwork |
| duplicated | made copies of |
| in lieu | instead of |
| dismayed | upset or alarmed about |
| unkempt | not well groomed or taken care of |
| cahoots | partnership or conspiracy |
| plagiarist | one who presents the work of others as his own |
| ad-libbing | making something up on the spot |
| peckish | somewhat hungry |
| feign | to pretend |
| eavesdrop | listen in on something private |
| nonchalantly | cool; indifferent; seemingly unconcerned |
| menacingly | threateningly |
| discreetly | without attracting notice; being able to keep a secret |
| ignoramus | someone who is not intelligent |
| satiated | very full; replete |
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