Abstemious (adjective): refraining from indulgence in food or drink
Ballyhoo (noun): an instance of extravagant or sensational promotion
Brobdingnagian (adjective): vast or gigantic
Cachet (noun): prestige or social status
Debacle (noun): a sudden and complete collapse
Eclectic (adjective): composed of elements from various sources
Ephemeral (adjective): lasting for a very short time
Exuberant (adjective): filled with or characterized by unrestrained joy or enthusiasm
Fortuitous (adjective): happening by chance; lucky
Gregarious (adjective): sociable; enjoying the company of others
Iconoclast (noun): a person who destroys religious images or opposes or attacks cherished beliefs
Juxtaposition (noun): the fact of two or more things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect
Lucubration (noun): an intellectual creation that usually appears written
Mellifluous (adjective): melodious; sweet-sounding
Nostrum (noun): a medicine that is not scientifically proven to be effective
Obdurate (adjective): stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action
Peremptory (adjective): demanding immediate attention or compliance
Quixotic (adjective): idealistic but impractical or unrealistic
Rancor (noun): strong bitter resentment
Soporific (adjective): inducing sleep
Ubiquitous (adjective): present everywhere at the same time
Verisimilitude (noun): the appearance of being true or real
Xenophobia (noun): fear or hatred of foreigners or foreign things