Damask refers to a usually shiny, thick fabric (linen, cotton, silk, or rayon) made with patterns. The word can also be used as a synonym for Damascus steel, or for a grayish-red color.
// The old chair was upholstered in a blue silk damask which was now faded and threadbare.
to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily.
Bailiwick refers to the domain or sphere in which someone has superior knowledge or authority.
// Fundraising events are his bailiwick.
To emote is to express emotion in a very dramatic or obvious way.
// He stood on the stage, emoting and gesturing wildly.
Docile is used to describe those who are easily taught, led, or managed.
// Though the professor feared a rowdy incoming class, he found that his new students were docile and eager to learn.
Someone or something described as vivacious is happy and lively in an appealing way.
// Our vivacious host’s bubbly humor and welcoming spirit quickly set everyone at ease.
a usually short, heavy rainstorm.
Unfettered describes what is not controlled or restricted. It is a synonym of both free and unrestrained.
// The biographer has been given unfettered access to the family's collection of personal correspondence.
Two closely related meanings of the verb conflate are “to confuse,” i.e. “to fail to differentiate,” and “to blend or bring together.”
// Be careful not to conflate gossip with real news.
// The movie conflates documentary footage and dramatized reenactments so seamlessly and ingeniously that viewers may not know what is real and what is not.
a period of time when there is no electricity in a building or area
The power outage left us in the dark for five hours. [=we did not have electrical power for five hours]