| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |