Abortive- failing to produce the intended result
Bruit- spread a report or rumor widely
Contumelious- scornful and insulting behavior
Dictum- a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source; a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle
Ensconce- establish or settle
Iconoclastic- characterized by attack on established beliefs or institutions
In medias res- a narrative that begins somewhere in the middle of a story rather than the beginning
Internecine- destructive to both sides in a conflict
Maladroit- ineffective or bungling; clumsy
Maudlin- self-pitying or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness
Modulate- exert a modifying or controlling influence on
Portentous- of or like a portent; done in a pompously or overly solemn manner
Prescience- the power to foresee the future
Quid pro quo- a favor or advantage granted in return for something
Salubrious- health-giving, healthy; pleasant, not run-down
Saturnalia- the ancient Roman festival of Saturn in December; an occasion of wild revelry
Touchstone- a standard or criterion by which something is judged or recognized
Traumatic- emotionally disturbing or distressing; relating to or causing psychological trauma
Vitiate- spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of; destroy or impair the legal validity of.
Waggish- humorous in a playful, mischievous, or facetious manner
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