| embellishment |
a beautifying decoration or addition. |
| fecund |
capable of producing abundant fruit or offspring; fruitful; fertile. |
| irascible |
easily angered or irritated; short-tempered. |
| lithe |
characterized by light, graceful, flexible movements. |
| mollify |
to ease or soothe the anger or emotion of; make calmer; appease. |
| pastoral |
of or relating to the country or country life; rural. |
| pliable |
easily bent; flexible; malleable. |
| prevaricate |
to lie, mislead, or conceal the truth deliberately. |
| propitious |
offering favorable circumstances or conditions; opportune; promising. |
| ramshackle |
poorly constructed or in disrepair; rickety. |
| repartee |
a quick, clever reply; witty retort. |
| suborn |
to induce (someone) to commit a crime or other corrupt deed. |
| surveillance |
a close watch or observation, especially of a person or group of people under suspicion. |
| unassailable |
not open to attack, doubt, or denial. |
| underrate |
to value or appreciate insufficiently; underestimate. |