| conservatism |
a general preference for the traditional; disinclination to change. |
| dossier |
a set of papers or documents that provide detailed information on a particular person or subject. |
| evanescent |
tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing; fleeting. |
| fiscal |
pertaining to public or governmental finances. |
| gallantry |
admirable courage. |
| incandescent |
giving off light as a result of being heated. |
| inclement |
of weather, violent or disagreeable. |
| onerous |
unwanted, unpleasant, and burdensome. |
| potable |
fit for drinking. |
| pummel |
to strike heavily with or as if with the fists, a sword, a club, or the like; beat. |
| recipient |
one who accepts something that has been sent or given, or one who has been awarded something. |
| rhapsody |
a musical composition having an irregular form suggesting improvisation. |
| satire |
a literary or dramatic work that ridicules or derides human vice or foolishness, usually through the use of parody or irony. |
| tenuous |
having little substance, support, or significance; flimsy; weak. |
| vicissitude |
(usually plural) unexpected and unforeseeable changes or shifts, as in one's circumstances. |