| cachet |
prestige. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |