| allure |
to attract strongly by appealing to people's inner wishes; tempt. |
| astral |
of, concerning, emanating from, or resembling the stars; stellar. |
| avid |
having or showing great enthusiasm. |
| bigotry |
intolerance of any group or belief that is not one's own, especially in the form of racial, ethnic, or religious intolerance and prejudice. |
| compulsion |
coercion or constraint; act of using force to bring about another's action. |
| connoisseur |
a person with the experience, expertise, and sense of appreciation to make informed judgments in a fine art or in matters of taste. |
| gnarl |
to knot or twist. |
| increment |
a rise or addition in number or value, often small. |
| infidelity |
unfaithfulness, especially to marital vows; adultery. |
| natty |
(informal) neat, well-groomed, and smartly dressed; dapper. |
| pastoral |
of or relating to the country or country life; rural. |
| personify |
to be a perfect or typical example of; embody. |
| progeny |
a descendant, or descendants collectively; offspring. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| unctuous |
excessively or falsely earnest or amiable. |