| propinquity | nearness |
| tremulous | trembling |
| haute couture | high fashion |
| pyromania | compulsive arson |
| stereotype | a fixed prejudice |
| disquisition | formal discussion |
| myriad | innumerable |
| egotism | chronic self-reference |
| fastidious | overly discriminating |
| transient | temporary |
| expostulate | earnestly object |
| pungent | sharp |
| lacustrine | of lakes |
| megalommania | delusions of greatness |
| dissonant | inharmonious |