impromptu
Made up on the spot without being planned.
definitively
With no room left for doubt; conclusively.
matriarch
The female head of a large family, usually conveying a sense of being stern and authoritarian.
redouble
Increase the intensity one puts into accomplishing something.
disgruntled
A feeling of extreme dissatisfaction stimulated by anger over the way one has been treated.
ubiquitous
Seeming to be everywhere at once.
imperative
Needing to be done as soon as possible with no time to spare.
lecherous
Creepily perverted.
penetrable
Receptive and open; accessible.
tintinnabulation
The sound by bells or a ringing bell-like tinkling.
spill the beans
Divulging a secret to those who do not already know the details.
inhospitable
Unwelcoming to people and unreceptive to ideas.
ostracized
Made an outcast from society.
diminutive
Small in stature.
reverence
Held in high esteem and admiration.
squelch
To suppress or thwart.
reliquary
A repository or shrine dedicated to something of intense emotional importance and attachment.
scour
A thorough, fine-tooth-comb sort of scrubbing and cleansing.
veneered
Covered with a decorative patina to improve the aesthetic quality.
