blandishment (n) a flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently to do something.
bream (n) a greenish-bronze deep-bodied freshwater fish of the minnow family, native to Europe and popular with anglers
crapulous (adj) sickness caused by excessive eating or drinking; excessive indulgence; intemperance.
entente (n) a friendly understanding or informal alliance between states or factions
hemicrania (n) migraine: a severe recurring vascular headache
inimical (adj) injurious or harmful in effect; adverse: habits inimical to good health; unfriendly; hostile
inchoate (adj) just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary
malfeasance (n) wrongdoing, esp. by a public official
petrine (adj) of, relating to, or characteristic of the apostle Peter or the doctrines associated with his name
recrudescent (adj) the revival of an unfortunate situation after a period of abatement
saturnalia (n) an occasion of wild revelry
stochastic (adj) randomly determined; having a random probability distribution or pattern that may be
analyzed statistically but may not be predicted
tranche (n) a portion of something, esp. money
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