| turncoat | n. traitor |
| founder | v. fail completely; sink |
| patois | n. local or provincial dialect |
| epaulet | n. ornament worn on the shoulder (of a uniform, etc.) |
| ogle | v. glance coquettishly at; make eyes at |
| execrate | v. curse; express abhorrence for |
| rote | n. repetition |
| ephemeral | adj. short-lived; fleeting |
| debacle | n. breaking up; downfall |
| gambit | n. opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed |