| cachet |
prestige. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| 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. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |