| acclaim |
to show enthusiastic approval of. |
| cohort |
(often derogatory) a friend or associate. |
| embellishment |
a beautifying decoration or addition. |
| exemplar |
one worthy to be imitated or studied; model. |
| fractious |
inclined to be irritable and quarrelsome; cranky. |
| graphic |
of or related to pictures or writing such as photography, painting, and printing. |
| hedonistic |
adhering to or characterized by the principle that pleasure should be the primary aim in life. |
| inept |
lacking skill or aptitude; incompetent. |
| miasma |
a thick, obscuring vapor. |
| overbearing |
arrogantly dominating; dictatorial. |
| petite |
of a girl or woman, short and slender. |
| pseudonym |
a false name adopted by someone, especially an author, to conceal his or her identity; pen name. |
| realist |
a person who tends to see or present things as they actually are. |
| staunch2 |
unwaveringly firm or loyal. |
| taciturn |
habitually silent and uncommunicative. |