| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |