| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |