deserts = what someone deserves
nugatory = worthless; futile
rendition = rendering; translation; artistic interpretation
of a song, etc
incursion = temporary invasion; CF. excursion: short
journey
terrestrial = on or relating to the earth
console = lessen sadness or disappointment; give comfort;
allay the sorrow of; N. consolation
bravado = swagger; assumed air of defiance; false show
of bravery
unsavory = distasteful; disagreeable; morally offensive;
Ex. unsavory activity/reputation
claustrophobia = fear of being locked in
dispirited = lacking in spirit
historical = connected with history; based on events in
history (whether regarded as important or not)
circuit = closed circular line around an area; circumference;
regularly repeated journey from place to place
elaborate = work out carefully; add more detail or information;
ADJ.
censure = blame; criticize; express strong disapproval; N:
severe criticism; strong disapproval
vampire = ghostly being that sucks the blood of the living
obnoxious = offensive; disagreeable; Ex. obnoxious smell
cubicle = small chamber used for sleeping or work
residual = remaining; left over; of a residue; N: residue
vogue = popular fashion; Ex. Jeans became the vogue.
cardiologist = doctor specializing in ailments of the heart
purveyor = furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer; V. purvey:
supply (eg. food); furnish; CF. provide
spatial = relating to space
trance = hypnotic state; ecstatic state; detachment from
one.s physical surrounding (as in contemplation or daydreaming);
CF. transition
frail = weak; N. frailty
incorporeal = without a material body; insubstantial
sear = burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch;
cause (a plant) to wither
chimerical = fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic;
N. chimera: unreal fancy; fire-breathing female creature
megalomania = mania for doing grandiose things; mental
disorder characterized by delusions of wealth, power, or
importance
caliber = ability; quality; diameter of the inside of a round
cylinder; Ex. work of very high caliber
discord = conflict; lack of harmony; dissonance (when
musical notes are played)