euphemism
an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
palatable
acceptable to the taste or mind
jaunt
a journey taken for pleasure
vernacular
the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language)
skullduggery
verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
clique
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
cacophony
loud confusing disagreeable sounds
clamor
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
enervate
weaken mentally or morally
reparation
something done or paid in expiation of a wrong
latent
potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
brooding
deeply or seriously thoughtful
morbid
suggesting the horror of death and decay
disparage
express a negative opinion of
innuendo
an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
quiescent
being quiet or still or inactive
surmise
infer from incomplete evidence
inexorable
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
plausible
apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful
abreast
alongside each other, facing in the same direction
forgo
do without or cease to hold or adhere to
festoon
an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work
reek
give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc.
visceral
relating to or affecting the viscera
atrophy
a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
