myopic
unable to see distant objects clearly
elicit
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
ingrate
a person who shows no gratitude
vagary
an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)
ubiquitous
being present everywhere at once
nepotism
favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)
louche
of questionable taste or morality
episteme
the body of ideas that determine the knowledge that is intellectually certain at any particular time
trepidation
a feeling of alarm or dread
dexterous
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
reticule
a woman's drawstring handbag; usually made of net or beading or brocade; used in 18th and 19th centuries
aggregate
a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
demoniac
someone who acts as if possessed by a demon
scorched
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
turquoise
a shade of blue tinged with green
botch
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
sophistry
a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
peignoir
a loose dressing gown for women
