portmanteau
Old-fashioned and outdated term for a suitcase or valise.
dilettante
Someone who dabbles in an interest rather than seriously applying to study.
embonpoint
A very nice term to describe someone who is flabby and out of shape.
interlocutor
An interrogator or someone equally officious in their interviewing style.
gloaming
Twilight or dusk; representative of the early evening appearance in the sky.
cadging
To procure or obtain through suspicious or illegal means.
patois
The vernacular or jargon specific to a self-contained region or culture
perambulator
Preferred British term for a baby stroller
vivisection
The unauthorized performance of surgical procedures on a person for the sole purpose or benefit of the one conducting the procedure
gesticulate
The act of gesturing with the hands or limbs as accompaniment to conversation.
spasmodic
A convulsive movement resembling that of a person experiencing an involuntary spasm.
peewit
A type of bird resembling a gull.
wrested
Having been obtained by the use of forcible removal from another.
belvedere
A structure which affords a scenic viewpoint of the surrounding territory.
transitory
Lasting for a brief period of time.
asseveration
A solid and confident avowal or declaration.
incontinently
Done without restraint or consideration of consequences.
undermost
Occupying the lowest possible position
qualms
A feeling of apprehension or foreboding of calamity
gauds
Decorations bedecked in a flashy or vulgar style
