| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| adulation |
extreme or excessive praise. |
| cathartic |
of or pertaining to a cleansing emotional release. |
| decadent |
tending to indulge in sensual pleasures; hedonistic. |
| denude |
to strip bare; remove covering from. |
| dowdy1 |
not at all stylish; shabby or dull. |
| epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. |
| exhilaration |
intense high spirits. |
| junta |
a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government. |
| lucrative |
producing monetary gain; profitable. |
| muse |
to think about something silently or for a long time. |
| prescriptive |
that prescribes; setting down rules. |
| rabble1 |
a confused and uncontrolled crowd; disorderly mob. |
| ravish |
to overwhelm with emotion or sensation; enrapture. |
| resonance |
ability to make a strong or lasting effect, especially because of an emotional association. |