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stanch
to stop the flow of something
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embryonic
not yet developed; st an early stage
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depict
to represent; to portray
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finesse
subtle skill in performance or in handling a situation
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duel
a prearranged combat between two people
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fractious
disruptive or irritable
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conjecture
an inference or conclusion based on incomplete evidance
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interloper
one who interferes with the affairs of others; a meddler
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brooch
a large, decorative pin
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foment
to stir up negative feelings, esp. those that lead to violent action
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complacent
too pleased with oneself; self-satisfied
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abrade
to wear down a surface by or as if by scraping
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hallucination
a false perception of reality; a delusion
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heinous
extremely wicked; abominable
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adorn
to add beauty; to decorate
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yelp
a sharp cry expressing pain
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skeptical
tending to question or doubt
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stimulate
to rouse or excite to action or increased action; to spur on
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stoic
apparently indifferent to joy, grief, pleasure, or pain
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cadre
a core group of trained, highly skilled people capable of training others
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plethora
an abundance or excess of something
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exasperate
to make very important
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zeitgeist
the trend or spirit of the times
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forfeit
to surrender or be forced to surrender
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hallmark
any mark or symbol of genuineness or high quality
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freelance
without long-term commitment to any employer
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florid
flushed with rosy color; overdecorated
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tantalize
to torment or tease by showing something desirable while keeping it out of reach
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elicit
to draw out; to invoke
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induce
to influence, esp. by persuasion; to bring about
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exuberant
lively, happy, and full of good spirits
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ascribe
to attribute to a specific source
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derelict
deserted, abandoned (of a building); neglectful of a duty (of a person)
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goad
to prod or urge, as if with a pointed stick
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antediluvian
very old; outdated
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incumbent
necessary or obligatory
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proscribe
to prohibit or forbid; to denounce
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carte blanche
unrestricted power to act at one's own discretion
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subjective
based on personal experience or feeling, not on external evidance
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purport
to claim , esp. falsely
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maim
to cripple; to mutilate; to disable
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nocturnal
occurring at night
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contemporary
of the same time or period
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mediocre
ordinary to inferior in quality; not standing out from the average
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encroach
to infringe; to intrude; to trespass
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