| fresco |
the art of painting on wet plaster with colors dissolved in water or limewater, or a picture produced by this method. |
| hone |
to make more effective or adept; perfect. |
| hoodwink |
to trick, deceive, or dupe. |
| imperfection |
a flaw or fault. |
| implicit |
implied rather than directly stated. |
| inimical |
having or tending to have a bad effect; harmful or adverse. |
| mediocre |
of average to poor quality; ordinary. |
| mendacity |
a tendency to lie; untruthfulness. |
| miscreant |
evil or malevolent; villainous. |
| multifaceted |
having several aspects or stages; complex or various. |
| odious |
provoking or deserving of hatred; loathsome or repellent. |
| privation |
lack of necessities or common comforts of life. |
| tirade |
a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue. |
| untested |
not having been tried or used in a way that would prove or disprove effectiveness or validity. |
| wizened |
shriveled or dried up. |