abhorrence loathing; detestation.
abortion anything immature and incomplete or unsuccessful, as a deformed creature, a badly developed plan, and so on.
abyss a deep fissure in the earth; bottomless gulf; chasm.
accosted to approach and speak to; greet first, before being greeted, especially in an intrusive way.
acquiescence agreement or consent without protest.
acquiescent agreeing or consenting without protest.
adherent a supporter or follower (of a person, cause, and so on).
adroit skillful in a physical or mental way; clever; expert.
affinity close relationship; connection.
allurement that which serves to tempt with something desirable; or to attract, entice, or fascinate.
animation an animate condition; life.
antics playful, silly, or ludicrous acts, tricks; pranks; capers.
aping a person who imitates; mimic.
Araucarias any of a genus (Araucaria) of the araucaria family of cone-bearing trees with flat, scalelike needles, native to the Southern Hemisphere and grown as ornamentals in other areas; especially, the monkey puzzle tree and the Norfolk Island pine.
arbitrary based on one's preference, notion, or whim; capricious.
ardor emotional warmth; passion.
asceticism the religious doctrine that one can reach a higher spiritual state by rigorous self-discipline and self-denial.
aspiration strong desire or ambition, as for advancement, honor.
assiduous diligent; persevering.
barbarity cruel or brutal behavior; inhumanity.
belie to give a false idea of; disguise or misrepresent.
blanched to make white; take color out of.
Bolshevik a Communist, especially of the Soviet Union; also refers loosely to any radical.
bourgeois a person whose beliefs, attitudes, and practices are conventionally middle-class.
bugbear anything causing seemingly needless or excessive fear or anxiety.
bulwark an earthwork or defensive wall; fortified rampart.
buoyantly demonstrating the ability or tendency to float or rise in liquid or air.
caballero a Spanish gentleman, cavalier, or knight.
caustic something that can burn, eat away, or destroy tissue by chemical action; corrosive.
cavalier a gallant or courteous gentleman, especially one serving as a lady's escort.
chiropodist someone specializing in the treatment of hand and foot diseases.
clairvoyant having great insight; keenly perceptive.
concordat a compact; formal agreement; covenant.
conscientiously showing care and precision; painstaking.
consummation completion; fulfillment.
conventionalities formal or accepted standards or rules.
courtesan a prostitute.
crescendo any gradual increase in force, intensity, and so on.
cursory hastily, often superficially, done; performed rapidly with little attention to detail.
