| aesthete |
one who is or professes to be particularly attentive to and appreciative of beauty, especially in the arts. |
| credential |
something that entitles one to confidence, credit, privilege, or authority. |
| epithet |
a word or phrase attached to, or used in place of, a given name. |
| eventuality |
something that might happen; contingent occurrence. |
| guise |
external appearance or semblance, especially if deceptive. |
| ignominious |
characterized by or associated with disgrace, dishonor, or shame; humiliating. |
| insular |
closed to new ideas; narrow-minded. |
| nonentity |
someone or something that is insignificant, dull, undistinguished, or unimportant, especially a person. |
| paucity |
smallness of number or amount; scarcity. |
| petulance |
the state or quality of being easily or unreasonably irritated, impatient, or ill tempered. |
| recipient |
one who accepts something that has been sent or given, or one who has been awarded something. |
| reciprocity |
a mutual interchange of privileges or favors between two nations, groups, or institutions. |
| stark |
in all respects; total; extreme. |
| superimpose |
to set or lay on top of or above something. |
| tedium |
the state or condition of being dull, boring, or wearisome; monotony. |