| aesthetic |
having to do with beauty or art, including literature, dance, music, painting, drawing, and sculpture. |
| centennial |
having to do with a one hundredth anniversary. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| curvature |
the condition of being bent or rounded. |
| fetid |
having a foul odor; stinking. |
| figurative |
not meant to be interpreted in a literal way; metaphorical. |
| flaccid |
without firmness; soft; flabby. |
| Lilliputian |
(often lower case) very tiny; extremely small. |
| mania |
an extreme desire or enthusiasm. |
| obituary |
a printed announcement of a person's death, usually including a brief biography and information about funeral arrangements. |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| respite |
a period of rest, especially from something difficult or unpleasant. |
| revel |
to feel great pleasure; rejoice (usually followed by "in"). |
| shroud |
to screen or conceal. |
| stark |
in all respects; total; extreme. |