| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| academicism |
in the arts, rigid adherence to accepted and traditional forms. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |