| carouse |
to revel in a boisterous and drunken manner. |
| decadent |
tending to indulge in sensual pleasures; hedonistic. |
| epigram |
a short, pithy, often paradoxical sentence. |
| ingratiate |
to seek or secure another's favor or approval for (oneself). |
| meritorious |
having worth or high quality; deserving of praise or reward. |
| piteous |
worthy of or inspiring great sympathy. |
| plethora |
an amount that is more than enough; overabundance. |
| quibble |
an unimportant, petty, or trivial disagreement or objection. |
| rift |
a break in social relations, because of a difference of opinion, quarrel, or the like; breach. |
| satire |
a literary or dramatic work that ridicules or derides human vice or foolishness, usually through the use of parody or irony. |
| sheathe |
to put in a tight, protective case. |
| statute |
a law made by a legislature, as opposed to one established by the courts. |
| sundry |
of various kinds; miscellaneous. |
| tenacious |
holding on or tending to hold on strongly or persistently (sometimes followed by "of"). |
| unintelligible |
not able to be understood, as spoken or written language. |