| confection |
a sweetened candy or fruit. |
| conservatism |
a general preference for the traditional; disinclination to change. |
| disarray |
confusion or disorder. |
| discrete |
separate and distinct. |
| elegy |
a sorrowful or mournful poem or musical composition, especially a lament for the dead. |
| hysteria |
in an individual or group, an uncontrollable outburst of fear or other emotions, producing fits of weeping, laughter, irrational behavior, or the like. |
| mettle |
toughness of character; courage. |
| natty |
(informal) neat, well-groomed, and smartly dressed; dapper. |
| opinionated |
having definite and unchangeable views of things, often seemingly on all subjects. |
| parameter |
any of a set of specifications or limits, the value or variations of which determine the form or behavior of something. |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| prude |
someone who is extremely or overly concerned with modesty or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| spar2 |
to make boxing movements without hitting hard, as for practice or in fun. |
| trenchant |
incisive or penetrating, as perception or wit. |
| viscous |
having an adhesive, gluey consistency that resists flow. |