flourish

a showy gesture

slouch

assume a drooping posture or carriage

strut

walk in a proud, confident way

absurdity

a message whose content is at variance with reason

hoax

something intended to deceive

variant

something a little different from others of the same type

outrageous

greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

serenade

sing and play for somebody

hover

hang in the air; fly or be suspended above

sleazy

morally degraded

conceive

have the idea for

vague

lacking clarity or distinctness

hypothesis

a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations

amok

wildly; without self-control

flit

move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

aviary

a building where birds are kept

trek

make a long and difficult journey

veer

turn sharply; change direction abruptly

stifle

smother or suppress

yammer

talk or complain incessantly

seldom

Mouthwise, he was her opposite: he seldom opened his.

monumental

of outstanding significance

ambition

a cherished desire

disdainful

having or showing arrogant superiority

reign

rule or have supreme power

gape

look with amazement

hoist

raise

converge

move or draw together at a certain location

lopsided

having one side lower or smaller or lighter than the other

linger

leave slowly and hesitantly

antic

a playful, attention-getting act done for fun and amusement

loom

appear very large or occupy a commanding position

smirk

a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure

blithely

in a joyous, carefree, or unconcerned manner

extinct

no longer in existence

morbid

suggesting the horror of death and decay

proximity

the property of being close together

certify

authorize officially

pendant

an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry

exotic

strikingly strange or unusual