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PORTALS (portl) Noun - Door or entrance, especially an imposing one
A strange confidence, something he had never felt before, seemed to
overpower him as he entered the portals of the impressive building where he
was supposed to assume charge.

RAMBUNCTIOUS (ram'bungkshus) Adjective - Wild or uncontrollable in
conduct
Because of his rambunctious behavior, even the doctors of the
hospital are afraid to go near him to give him an injection; he is known to
have bitten a nurse twice in the process of getting an injection.
SINUOUS (sinyoous) Adjective - Twisting like a snake, full of curves,
winding
They led the prisoners on the sinuous path through the trees, and
even if they were not blindfolded, they could never have remembered the
winding route.
OUBLIETTE (ooblee'et) Noun - A dungeon with only a single opening (at
the top or through a trapdoor)
With great difficulty, the hostage managed to escape from the
oubliette through the only opening it had - a trapdoor on the roof through
which he had been brought in.

,Noun - Rejection of all religious and moral principles
After swinging in his political ideologies from the extreme left to
the extreme right, and being disappointed by both, he has now become a
confirmed nihilist, saying that all ideologies are worthless.

TRENCHANT Adjective - (of comments, policies etc) strong and effective
The new TV program has been a subject of trenchant criticism from
all sections, so much so that its producers are considering taking it off
the air and relaunching it later with some changes.
, (mu'turn(u)l) Adjective - Of or like a mother
The little child has been longing for maternal love; he had lost
his mother on the day he was born.

UNREQUITED (unn'kwitid) Adjective - Not reciprocated
He had helped her on several occasions before, and his favors had
always gone unrequited - she had not even bothered to thank him.
LACHRYMOSE (laki'mows) Adjective - Tearful, Weeping, Sorrowful
The role of the lachrymose old woman who lost her son in the battle
was wonderfully enacted by Lorna, well known for her ability to bring tears
in her eyes as often as she wants.
VIRTUAL (vurchooul) Adjective - For practical purpose though not in
name or according to strict definition
He had virtually given up all hopes of finding a job in the city
when he got a call from the personnel manager of the company.