vicarious
experienced at secondhand
obsequious
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
acrimonious
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
maudlin
effusively or insincerely emotional
panacea
hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
evanescent
tending to vanish like vapor
ennui
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
maelstrom
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
adroit
quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
sardonic
disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking
rationalization
the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason
gregarious
instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
ascetic
someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
pander
arrange for sexual partners for others
sublimate
change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting
effete
marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay
obstetrician
a physician specializing in obstetrics
pediatrician
a specialist in the care of babies
podiatrist
a specialist in care for the feet
osteopath
a therapist who manipulates the skeleton and muscles
ophthalmologist
a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye
optometrist
a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses
optician
a worker who makes glasses for remedying defects of vision
gynecologist
a specialist in gynecology
dermatologist
a doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin
Philadelphia
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
orthodontist
a dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
importune
beg persistently and urgently
scintillate
emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
mulct
money extracted as a penalty
ostracize
expel from a community or group
deprecate
express strong disapproval of; deplore
procrastinate
postpone doing what one should be doing
rusticate
live in the country and lead a rustic life
penalize
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
antediluvian
of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
