attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |