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noun. deceitfulness; double-dealing
duplicity
noun. a person who is qualified to design buildings and to plan and supervise their construction
architect
noun. extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness
fatigue
adj. (of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality
meager
noun. the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions
catharsis
noun. excessive and irrational anxiety or obsession
neurosis
noun. a substance capable of causing cancer in living tissue
carcinogen
noun. a dessert made with beaten egg whites to give a light consistency
chiffon
adj. inspiring respect and admiration
prestigious
adj. having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage
astute
verb. come together to form one mass or whole
coalesce
verb. gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of
accumulate
noun. a scarcity or lack of something
dearth
noun. a soft, gentle breeze.
zephyr
adj. so small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; insignificant
negligible
noun. a stupid person
ignoramus
adj. lacking ease or grace; unsophisticated and socially awkward
gauche
noun. a person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit
virtuoso
noun. a ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England
Worcestershire
noun. a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful
halcyon
noun. an abnormal and irrational fear of birds
ornithophobia
adj. characterized by vulgar or pretentious display
ostentatious
noun. sternness or severity of manner or attitude
austerity
noun. pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune
schadenfreude
adj. present, appearing, or found everywhere
ubiquitous