| aesthete |
one who is or professes to be particularly attentive to and appreciative of beauty, especially in the arts. |
| allure |
to attract strongly by appealing to people's inner wishes; tempt. |
| ashen1 |
of the color of ashes; very pale. |
| colloquial |
characteristic of or suited to informal or familiar conversation or to writing that is imitative of conversational tone. |
| compile |
to gather information together to form one written work. |
| designate |
to choose for a particular job or purpose. |
| diffuse |
in the physical sciences, to flow toward regions of lower concentration. |
| machination |
(usually plural) elaborate or devious schemes. |
| maritime |
of or relating to sea ships or navigation of the sea. |
| philosophy |
the study of the nature of life, truth, knowledge, and other important human matters, |
| prevaricate |
to lie, mislead, or conceal the truth deliberately. |
| rebuff |
to reject, repel, block, or set back. |
| rediscover |
to begin experiencing again; find again; regain. |
| sojourn |
to live for a short time in a place; stay temporarily. |
| tenacious |
holding on or tending to hold on strongly or persistently (sometimes followed by "of"). |