ejaculation = exclamation; abrupt ejection (to discharge
sperm); V. ejaculate
terse = concise; abrupt; pithy
vintner = wine merchant; winemaker; seller of wine
labyrinth = maze
detain = keep waiting; prevent from leaving or going; N.
detention
self-indulgence = excessive indulgence of one.s own desire
philology = study of language or words
recapitulate = summarize
odorous = having an odor
rustle = make slight sounds like silk moving or being
rubbed together
licentious = amoral; lewd and lascivious; unrestrained
physiognomy = face (as showing the character and the
mind); art of judging human character from facial features
awful = terrible; very bad
ravenous = extremely hungry; voracious
earmark = set aside (money or time) for a particular purpose
unaccountable = unexplicable; impossible to account for;
unreasonable or mysterious
behoove(behove) = be suited to; be incumbent upon; be
right and necessary; Ex. It behooves one to do.
badger = pester; annoy continually with demands; persuade
by asking again and again; Ex. The children badgered
me into taking them into the cinema; N: a kind of mountain animal
rumble = make or move with a deep rolling sound (as
thunder or stomach)

vigor = active strength; energy; enthusiasm; ADJ. vigorous
gourmet = connoisseur of food and drink; epicure
precocious = advanced in development; N. precocity
smug = self-satisfied; complacent
seethe = be violently disturbed; boil; (of a liquid) move
about wildly as if boiling; Ex. The nation was seething
with discontent.
equilibrium = balance of opposing forces; balance of the
mind; equanimity
inextricable = from which it is impossible to get free; that
cannot be untied; Ex. inextricable troubles; Ex. inextricable
two histories
composure = mental calmness
inviolable = secure from corruption, attack, or violation(
or profanation); unassailable; Ex. inviolable
oath/rights; N. inviolability
avid = greedy; extremely eager for; Ex. avid learner; N.
avidity
aureole = sun.s corona; halo; bright circle of light
holster = leather pistol case (that hangs on a belt around
the waist)
blunt = having a dull edge; abrupt and frank in speech or
manner; brusque; V: make or become blunt
championship = position of champion; defense or support;
competition held to determine a champion
incline = slope; slant; Ex. steep incline
cog = tooth projecting from a wheel
apprehensive = fearful; discerning
actuate = motivate; activate; cause to act
gerontology = study of the sociological phenomena associated with old age