| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |