ad-lib
perform without preparation
appropriate
suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
astrophysics
the branch of astronomy concerned with the physical and chemical properties of celestial bodies
bizarre
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
bolero
a Spanish dance in triple time accompanied by guitar and castanets
calculation
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
camouflage
an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
compliment
a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration
contestant
a person who participates in competitions
dejected
affected or marked by low spirits
dingy
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
drivel
saliva spilling from the mouth
executed
put to death as punishment
generation
group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent
hilarious
marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
homburg
a hat made of felt with a creased crown
imitation
copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else
impatiently
with impatience; in an impatient manner
inadvertently
without knowledge or intention
ironic
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
mallet
a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing
maze
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
mischievously
in a disobedient or naughty way
mutilate
destroy or injure severely
mutual fund
the pooled money that is invested in assets
negotiation
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
personalize
make personal or more personal
perspective
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
plastered
(of walls) covered with a coat of plaster
proclaim
declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
rational
consistent with or based on or using reason
Rumpelstiltskin
a dwarf in one of the fairy stories of the brothers Grimm; tells a woman he will not hold her to a promise if she can guess his name and when she discovers it he is so furious that he destroys himself
sandbag
a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast
sponsor
an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.)
spontaneous
said or done without having been planned or written in advance
squish
put (a liquid) into a container or another place by means of a squirting action
stewardess
a woman steward on an airplane
stubble
short stiff hairs growing on a man's face when he has not shaved for a few days
sycophant
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
thunderous
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
tongue-lashing
rebuking a person harshly
vending machine
a slot machine for selling goods
wicket
small gate or door (especially one that is part of a larger door)
