| circumstantial |
relevant but not essential; incidental. |
| deference |
respect for and submission to the desires, opinions, or judgments of another. |
| frond |
a long leaf with many small divisions. Ferns and palm trees have fronds. |
| inelegant |
without taste, grace, or refinement. |
| inkling |
a blurry or partial idea or understanding. |
| natty |
(informal) neat, well-groomed, and smartly dressed; dapper. |
| nostalgia |
a longing for the past. |
| paean |
a song or hymn sung as an expression of praise. |
| parsimony |
excessive unwillingness to spend money or use resources; stinginess. |
| placid |
calm, smooth, or peaceful. |
| progenitor |
an ancestor or forebear. |
| rarefy |
to make less dense. |
| servitude |
bondage or slavery. |
| vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. |
| volatility |
the quality or condition of being highly changeable or inconsistent. |