| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |