| abate |
to become less in amount or intensity. |
| defer1 |
to not do until later; put off; delay. |
| finite |
limited in number, quantity, or duration; capable of being measured. (Cf. infinite.) |
| garish |
marked by excessive or tasteless color or decoration; gaudy; flashy. |
| idealist |
a person with high or noble principles, goals, or codes of action. |
| peevish |
irritable or easily annoyed; ill-tempered. |
| pictorial |
pertaining to, made of, or containing drawings, paintings, or photographs. |
| repast |
a meal, or the food eaten at a meal. |
| subtlety |
the quality or condition of being difficult to detect or define. |
| suppress |
to stop the activities or progress of, especially by force. |
| surveillance |
a close watch or observation, especially of a person or group of people under suspicion. |
| underrate |
to value or appreciate insufficiently; underestimate. |
| undulate |
to move in waves or a wavelike motion. |
| vanguard |
the leading or foremost position or part of a movement or force; forefront. |
| vivacity |
the characteristic or state of being vivacious; liveliness; sprightliness; animation. |