| archetype |
an original model or pattern from which others are made or copied. |
| capacious |
able to contain a large amount; roomy. |
| capitulate |
to surrender or acquiesce. |
| collusion |
action undertaken in secret partnership or collaboration, usually for illicit purposes. |
| defeatist |
characterized by an acceptance or expectation of failure. |
| eccentricity |
an odd or peculiar behavior, habit, interest, or the like. |
| lieu |
the place formerly occupied by something or someone. |
| malignant |
meant to cause harm; evil. |
| memoir |
an account of facts or events based primarily on the author's personal experience. |
| neurotic |
suffering from needless fears and worries. |
| protuberance |
that which projects; bulge or bump. |
| synopsis |
a short statement giving an overview, the main principles, or the sequence of events of a narrative, argument, article, or the like; summary; abstract. |
| trove |
a collection of valuable or desirable things. |
| truism |
a self-evident statement; platitude. |
| vagary |
an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant occurrence, action, or idea; whim. |