| Term | Definition |
|---|
| trepidation | tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation. |
| simonize | to shine or polish to a high sheen, esp. with wax |
| mock | to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision |
| enthrall | to captivate or charm |
| pompous | Characterized by excessive self-esteem; pretentious |
| indignant | angered at something unjust or wrong |
| insinuate | to suggest or hint slyly or artfully |
| approbation | An expression of warm approval; praise |
| incipient | beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage |
| foil | in literature, a contrasting character |
| Adonis | A strikingly handsome young man; a dandy |
| scrim | A transparent fabric used with lights to create atmosphere |
| incarnate | "in the flesh" -- given bodily form |
| laconic | brief and to the point; almost rudely abrupt |
| stolid | Hopelessly insensible or stupid; not easily aroused or excited; dull; impassive; foolish. |
| knickers | trousers, bloomers, panties |
| audacity | effrontery or insolence; shameless boldness |
| philanderer | a man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them [syn: womanizer] |
| self-reproach | the act of blaming yourself |
| chamois | a soft, pliable leather |
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