| cavil |
to make petty criticisms or objections; carp (usually followed by "at" or "about"). |
| disinclination |
a feeling of distaste; unwillingness or reluctance. |
| embalm |
to treat (a corpse) with preservatives before burial. |
| fiasco |
an utter and shameful failure. |
| implode |
to violently collapse or compress inward. |
| intermittent |
alternately stopping and starting with pauses in between. |
| objectivity |
the quality of being unbiased or without prejudice. |
| promontory |
a high cliff that sticks out into a large body of water or that rises above an area of lower land. |
| rambunctious |
wildly or uncontrollably active; difficult to control; boisterous. |
| resuscitate |
to bring back to life or consciousness; revive. |
| revue |
a form of entertainment consisting of a series of songs, comic routines, and dances, often as parodies of current affairs and people. |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
| travail |
strenuous and often painful or exhausting work; toil. |
| unassailable |
not open to attack, doubt, or denial. |
| vie |
to compete with another for victory, superiority, or the like (usually followed by "for"). |