| aberrant |
straying from what is normal or usual; atypical; anomalous. |
| aggrandize |
to make, or cause to appear, grander in wealth, stature, power, or influence; exalt. |
| amenity |
(plural) social courtesies; agreeable manners; pleasantries. |
| circumstantial |
relevant but not essential; incidental. |
| dirge |
a song or hymn for a funeral or memorial for the dead. |
| fresco |
the art of painting on wet plaster with colors dissolved in water or limewater, or a picture produced by this method. |
| haggle |
to bargain or argue over petty differences in price, terms, or point of view. |
| pillage |
to openly and forcefully seize goods from, as during a war; plunder. |
| redress |
compensation or reparation; amends. |
| resilience |
the ability to resume shape after being pressed or stretched. |
| skeptic |
one who is inclined to question or doubt assertions that are made or accepted by others. |
| tepid |
not quite warm; lukewarm. |
| urbane |
refined in manner; polished; elegant. |
| wreak |
to carry out or cause. |
| zealot |
a person who is excessively and often intolerantly enthusiastic, especially about a cause or religious faith; fanatic. |