| aerate |
to expose to the circulation or chemical action of air in order to ventilate or cleanse. |
| communicable |
capable of being spread or passed on; contagious. |
| conformist |
one who tends to act in accordance or compliance with established standards or norms. |
| conservationist |
a person who promotes and encourages preservation, especially of natural resources. |
| counterpoint |
a method of composing or arranging music in which diverse but harmonious melodies are played at the same time. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| disincline |
to cause to be unwilling or reluctant. |
| epoch |
an important period in human history. |
| incarnate |
having bodily form; personified. |
| ineffectual |
incapable of acting effectively. |
| naturalistic |
exhibiting or pertaining to naturalism. |
| overweening |
particularly forward, vain, and self-promoting. |
| patronage |
the financial or other support given to a business establishment by its customers or clients. |
| pundit |
an authoritative, or purportedly authoritative, commentator or critic. |
| suave |
polished and urbane. |