| aesthetic |
having to do with beauty or art, including literature, dance, music, painting, drawing, and sculpture. |
| amiable |
having or showing a friendly manner. |
| choleric |
having a quick temper; easily angered. |
| criteria |
a set of standards or tests by which to judge or decide something. |
| discursive |
ranging over numerous topics, especially in an orderly or coherent way. |
| dissolution |
the annulment or severance of a bond or tie, especially a formal or contractual connection. |
| evasion |
the act or an instance of escaping, avoiding, or failing to perform something. |
| expatriate |
one who has gone into exile from or renounced allegiance to his or her native land. |
| fabricate |
to construct or create. |
| presumptive |
affording a reasonable basis for belief. |
| recapitulate |
to briefly review (the main points) of a spoken or written exchange or communication. |
| regenerate |
to grow (new tissue or parts) to replace lost or injured tissue or parts. |
| reticent |
reluctant to speak; not given to frequent speech; restrained; shy. |
| skimp |
to be stingy or very sparing. |
| tome |
a large thick book, often one of a multivolume scholarly work. |