| comely |
pleasing in appearance. |
| concoct |
to make by putting together a number of parts or ingredients. |
| dalliance |
a wasting away of time; loitering; dawdling. |
| exhort |
to advise, urge, or incite with great seriousness. |
| exigent |
requiring immediate attention; urgent or critical. |
| gnarl |
to knot or twist. |
| indubitable |
without question; certain. |
| intolerance |
inability or unwillingness to accept the existence or validity of opinions, beliefs, customs, and practices different from one's own. |
| onslaught |
a forceful, often sudden, offensive maneuver; attack. |
| panache |
a confidently stylish, dashing, or flamboyant manner. |
| predecessor |
a person who holds a position or job before another person. |
| referent |
anything in the real world or in the imagination that is symbolized or referred to by a word or other symbol. |
| revivalist |
suited to or aimed at the purpose of bringing back former beliefs, ideas, or practices. |
| rudiment |
(often plural) something in an initial, imperfect, or undeveloped form. |
| wasteland |
land where there are no living things or where nothing will grow. |