| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |