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rife
[rahyf]
of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use

tergiversate
[tur-ji-ver-seyt]
to turn renegade

descry
[dih-skrahy]
to see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully; discern; espy

propitiate
[pruh-pish-ee-eyt]
to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate

limerence
[li-mer-uhns]
the state of being infatuated or obsessed with another person, typically experienced involuntarily and characterized by a strong desire for reciprocation of one's feelings but not primarily for a sexual relationship

complicit
[kuhm-plis-it]
choosing to be involved in an illegal or questionable act, especially with others; having complicity

terpsichorean
[turp-si-kuh-ree-uhn]
pertaining to dancing

pleonasm
[plee-uh-naz-uhm]
the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy

contumacious
[kon-too-mey-shuhs]
stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient

prodigious
[pruh-dij-uhs]
extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.

diaphanous
[dahy-af-uh-nuhs]
very sheer and light; almost completely transparent or translucent

ostensible
[o-sten-suh-buhl]
outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended

eucatastrophe
[yoo-kuh-ta-struh-fee]
a sudden and favorable resolution of events in a story; a happy ending

fetching
[fech-ing]
charming; captivating

repugnant
[ri-puhg-nuhnt]
extremely distasteful; unacceptable

baksheesh
[bak-sheesh]
a tip, present, or gratuity