latency

The state of being dormant

liniment

A liquid preparation for rubbing on the skin in cases of bruises, inflammation, etc.

magnate

A person of rank or importance

mendicant

A beggar

negligence

Omission of that which ought to be done

novice

A beginner in any business or occupation

oblivion

The state of having passed out of the memory or of being utterly forgotten

opportunist

One who takes advantage of circumstances to gain his ends

panorama

A series of large pictures representing a continuous scene

perusal

The act of reading carefully or thoughtfully

quandary

A puzzling predicament

realism

The principle and practice of depicting persons and scenes as they are believed really to exist

sedition

Conduct directed against public order and the tranquillity of the state

terminus

The final point or goal

unction

The art of anointing as with oil

vagabond

A wanderer

wile

An act or a means of cunning deception

yearling

A young animal past its first year and not yet two years old

zenith

The culminating-point of prosperity, influence, or greatness

travesty

A grotesque imitation