Wry
adj. expressing dry, especially mocking humor
Dramaturgy
n. the study of dramatic composition
Parvenus
n. a person of obscure origin who has gained wealth, influence, or celebrity
Sardonic
adj. grimly mocking or cynical
Covey
n. a small group of people or things
Mote
n. speck or small amount
Trove
n. a store of valuable or delightful things
Denouement
n. the final part of a play, movie, or narrative
Abettor
n. one who encourages or assists someone to commit a crime
Abeyance
n. state of inactivity, disuse, or suspension
Abiding
adj. (of a feeling or a memory) lasting a long time
Abjured
v. solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim)
Abrade
v. to scrape or wear away by friction or erosion
Abrogate
v. to repeal or do away with; cancel
Circumspect
adj. wary and unwilling to take risks; cautious; considering all sides
Circumscribe
v. to restrict (something) within limits
Circumambulate
v. walk all the way around (something)
Cicatrix
n. the scar of a healed wound
Chorales
n. a choir or choral society; simple hymns
Choleric
adj. bad-tempered or irritable
Chimerical
adj. of or related to a thing that is hoped or wished for but in fact is illusory or impossible to achieve
Chide
v. to scold or rebuke
Chauvinist
n. someone excessively patriotic, prejudiced for a particular group, cause or gender
Chary
adj. cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something
Charlatan
n. trickster who claims knowledge he doesn’t have
Chantey
n. type of song sung by sailors
Execrable
adj. extremely bad or unpleasant
Exceptionable
adj. open to objection; causing disapproval or offense
Apprising
v. to value highly or put a price on or inform someone
Unctuous
adj. (of a person) using excessive flattery