| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |