affectations
an artificial type of speech or conduct
badinage
witty, sophisticated banter
beseechingly
in a begging, anxious manner
bombastic
showy, overblown
capacious
spacious, expansive
caprice
an unpredictable, fickle impulse
compunction
distress or anxiety that arises from a feeling of guilt
denouement
the final outcome of a complex series of events
droll
humorous, whimsical, odd
gesticulations
gestures, usually expressive ones
herculean
relating to Hercules; of remarkable strength
impetuous
impulsive, acting without thinking
indelibly
cannot be altered or changed
loath
reluctant
peonage
labor bound to service usually because of debt
peripatetic
itinerant, wandering around without a home
peroration
a speech
phlegmatic
slow and calm
ramify
to split up
sinews
tendons; strong cords
tableau
a picture; an artistic grouping; a scene
