| aesthetic |
having to do with beauty or art, including literature, dance, music, painting, drawing, and sculpture. |
| captious |
inclined to petty criticism; faultfinding. |
| colloquial |
characteristic of or suited to informal or familiar conversation or to writing that is imitative of conversational tone. |
| debase |
to reduce in value, quality, esteem, or character. |
| dub1 |
to name or call. |
| immobile |
standing or holding still; not moving; motionless. |
| mellifluous |
flowing and sweet, as though with honey. |
| mire |
deep, heavy mud or soil. |
| potent |
having strength; powerful. |
| sermonize |
to preach, or to speak as if doing so. |
| sinewy |
of sinew, or sinewlike; strong; tough. |
| spontaneous |
happening in a free way; not forced. |
| stature |
relative status as measured by skill or achievement; reputation. |
| vacillate |
to hesitate or waver in giving an opinion or making a decision; be indecisive. |
| vagary |
an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant occurrence, action, or idea; whim. |