| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |