| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |