| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |