To Abjure
to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun
To cast aspersions
to criticize severely
animadversion
a comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval
Maven
an expert
Spiritus mundi
spirit of the world, Iike zeitgeist
In flagrante delicto
caught red handed
Joie de vivre
exuberant enjoyment of life
noblesse oblige
the duty of upper classes to take responsibility for the welfare of the lower classes
Dies irae
Day of Wrath
Coax
To persuade or urge in a gentle way
Cajole
(v.) to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises
Flabbergasted
(adj.) - astounded, stupefied
A dictum
A formal or authoritative statement
Pugnatious
aggresive; eager to fight or quarrel
Sic transit gloria mundi
Thus passes the glory of the world, momento mori
Schlimazel
consistently unlucky person
Schmutz
Dirt, mud, dirty stuff
O tempora, o mores
Oh time, oh customs
-lamentations of current period
sui generis
unique, of its own kind, in a class by itself
Faustian ambition
Excessive ambition
-faust sold his soul to the devil