Abominable
Extremely unpleasant
Anticlimax
A disappointing end to an exciting event
Boatswain
The officer of a ship and its crew
Caliber
The quality of one’s character and/or abilities
Caper
An escapade that is typically illicit, such as a trick
Embezzlement
The stealing of funds belonging to one’s employer and/or business
Gallivant
Going around from one place to the next in pursuit of enjoyment
Inch-meal
Little by little
Jester
A professional joker in a medieval court, also known as the court fool
Lackluster
Uninspiring and lacking in liveliness
Machiavellian
Cunning and sly, especially in politics or in the advancement of one’s career
Monotonous
Repetitious, dull, and uninspiring
Nymph
Mythological spirit, often depicted as a beautiful maiden of nature
Ponzi scheme
A fraudulent scheme in which unsuspecting people are tricked into investing money in a nonexistent enterprise
Progenitor
An ancestor; person or thing one is descended from
Qualm
Feeling of doubt about one’s conduct
Slammer
Another word for prison
Swain
A lover
Tempest
A fierce and windy storm; also the title of a famous Shakespeare play
Treacherous
Guilty of betrayal; also dangerous conditions
Tuque
A knitted hat
Wench
A young woman
