anticipate
to look forward to with excitement
beaverboard
a cheap material used to create partitions in buildings
catholicity
open-mindedness
consolation
comfort taken after a disappointing or sad event
dour
sullen; unhappy
falsetto
a very high-pitched way of speaking or singing
flabbergasted
shocked; bewildered
hotplate
an appliance used for heating food; hotplates are often banned in apartments because they pose a fire hazard
imbecile
an unintelligent person
impotence
weakness; often used in reference to a man's inability to perform sexually
malevolence
ill will; evil intent
misanthropic
resentful or distrusting of humankind
omnibus
an antiquated term for a bus
patronize
to condescend or talk down to someone, often in an ostensibly kind manner
prosthesis
an artificial body part
queen
a slur for male homosexuals, now somewhat antiquated
quota
a minimum amount that must be reached; often used in relation to sales
reticent
modest; unwilling to immediately reveal one's thoughts
secluded
sheltered, not visited by many people; usually used in reference to an area
vacate
to leave permanently
vaudeville
a popular type of theatre in early 20th-century America; a typical vaudeville performance often consisted of short musical and comedy acts
vivid
lifelike
whimsy
fanciful behavior
