approbation
Approval or praise
bough
A main branch of a tree
censure
Expression of harsh disapproval; strong criticism
consternation
Feelings of anxiety or dismay
disillusion
Disappointment with the discovery that something is not as good as one thought it to be
eddy
A circular movement of water
exacerbation
An increase in the severity of something
folly
Foolishness; lack of good sense
fortitude
Courage in pain or adversity
gaudy
Extravagantly bright or showy
gauze
A thin, transparent fabric
hedonist
One who pursues pleasure
Imagism
The poetic movement that Ezra Pound pioneered, which stressed clarity and economy of language in verse
longevity
Length or duration of life.
maudlin
Self-pitying or tearfully sentimental.
mendacity
Dishonesty.
mousseline
A thin fabric similar to muslin.
myriad
Countless or extremely great in number.
obstinate
Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion, even after repeated prompts to do so.
oddment
A remnant or part of something.
phantasmagoria
A confusing or strange scene that is like a dream because it is always changing in some way.
placid
Not easily upset or excited.
revery
A state of fanciful musing.
rhapsodize
Speak or write about with great enthusiasm.
Sargasso Sea
A region in the middle of the northern Atlantic Ocean, just north of the Caribbean.
score
Twenty years.
seismograph
Instrument used to detect and record earthquakes.
succulent
Tender, juicy, tasty.
supplant
To replace.
tawdry
Cheap and gaudy.
uxorious
having an obsessive fondness for one's wife.
vocation
A strong feeling of suitability for a particular occupation.
wares
manufactured articles, particularly of art or craft
