| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |