The Inheritance Games Vocabulary #10

euphoria

a feeling of great elation

speculation

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

dais

a platform raised above the surrounding level

flourish

a showy gesture

missive

a written message addressed to a person or organization

ingénue

an artless innocent young girl

duress

compulsory force or threat

commensurate

corresponding in size or degree or extent

emblazon

decorate, adorn, or inscribe with a design

amiable

diffusing warmth and friendliness

plethora

extreme excess

impassive

having or revealing little emotion or sensibility

placidly

in a good-natured manner

gingerly

in a manner marked by extreme care or delicacy

lofty

of high moral or intellectual value

dubious

open to doubt or suspicion

dossier

papers containing detailed information about a person

censure

rebuke formally

ruminate

reflect deeply on a subject

admonish

scold or reprimand; take to task

condescension

showing arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior

interloper

someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another

squander

spend thoughtlessly; throw away

gist

the choicest or most vital part of some idea or experience

yield

the income or profit arising from a transaction

subvert

undermine or hinder normal operations