| archetype |
an original model or pattern from which others are made or copied. |
| culinary |
of, concerning, or used for cooking. |
| evenhanded |
fair and impartial in the treatment of others; equitable. |
| fickle |
quickly changing without reason or warning, especially in affection or allegiance; variable or capricious. |
| implode |
to violently collapse or compress inward. |
| imponderable |
unable to be evaluated or calculated accurately. |
| mainstay |
the main support of something. |
| nonchalance |
cool confidence and unconcern; casual indifference. |
| pummel |
to strike heavily with or as if with the fists, a sword, a club, or the like; beat. |
| raze |
to knock down or tear down (a structure); level. |
| ribald |
characterized by or using rude, coarse, or vulgar language or humor. |
| simultaneous |
existing, happening, or done at the same time. |
| superimpose |
to set or lay on top of or above something. |
| undercut |
to act so as to lessen the effectiveness or influence of; undermine or thwart. |
| vigil |
a watch or period of surveillance, especially one kept during normal sleeping hours. |