slight = insult to one.s dignity; snub; V: treat as if of small
importance; insult; snub; ADJ. small in size; of small importance
tout = promote or publicize (one.s goods or service);
praise excessively (as a form of advertisement); CF. advertise
repugnance = disgust; strong dislike; loathing; ADJ. repugnant: arousing disgust; repulsive
cue = word or signal (as in a play to prompt another actor.s
speech or entrance); reminder or hint; V: give a cue to
soliloquy = talking to oneself (esp. in a play); CF. monologue:
soliloquy; long speech by one person (often monopolizing
a conversation)
fruition = bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization; Ex.
come to/be brought to fruition
termination = end; V. terminate
intermittent = periodic; on and off; stopping and starting
at intervals

eclectic = selective; composed of elements drawn from
disparate sources; selecting individual elements from a
variety of sources; N. eclecticism
mangle = tear or cut to pieces; mutilate or disfigure; Ex.
badly mangled bodies
waver = move or swing back and forth; be uncertain or
unsteady in decision or movement; Ex. wavering between
accepting and refusing
buccaneer = pirate
placid = peaceful; calm; Ex. placid child/lake
inscrutable = difficult to understand; impenetrable; not
readily understood; mysterious
gaudy = flashy; showy
pigment = coloring matter (usually powder to be mixed
with water or oil)
skittish = inconstant; capricious; frivolous; not serious;
Ex. charming but skittish young woman; CF. skit
precept = practical rule guiding conduct; Ex. mother.s
precept
contumacious = stubborn and disobedient; resisting authority
(esp. disobedient to an order made by a court)
solace = comfort in sorrow or trouble; consolation; V:
comfort or console in time of sorrow or trouble
affliction = state of distress; trial; cause of distress or suffering;
V. afflict: inflict grievous suffering on