| auspicious |
likely to be followed by favorable events. |
| boor |
a rough-mannered or insensitive person. |
| callous |
not having kindness; not sensitive; having a hard heart. |
| censure |
to criticize or condemn. |
| confederation |
the act or process of confederating or allying. |
| distillation |
the process of heating a substance to produce a vapor, which is then cooled and condensed, in order to purify, concentrate, or extract components from the substance. |
| emaciate |
to waste away the flesh of, usually by starvation or disease; make extremely thin. |
| exude |
to emit or give off from, or as if from, the pores of the skin. |
| frugality |
prudent or sparing use of resources, especially money. |
| gouge |
a cut or hole made with something sharp. |
| humbug |
something without substance or meaning, such as an idea or argument; nonsense. |
| montage |
the technique of juxtaposing or superimposing images in a photograph or on motion picture film. |
| sophomoric |
displaying intellectual pretentiousness or proud confidence about one's knowledge when actually poorly informed or immature. |
| sprightly |
lively, spirited, or energetic. |
| winsome |
attractive or charming. |