| aesthete |
one who is or professes to be particularly attentive to and appreciative of beauty, especially in the arts. |
| archives |
the body of records or information pertaining to an institution, organization, or historical figure. |
| convergent |
tending to move toward a common point or intersection. |
| crony |
a close friend or ally (often used pejoratively). |
| folio |
a large sheet of paper that has been folded once to form two leaves or four pages of a book or manuscript. |
| gibe |
a mocking or derisive comment. |
| kindred |
a group of related people, such as a tribe or clan. |
| orator |
a person who delivers a public speech, or one skilled at formal public speaking. |
| pervade |
to spread or be present everywhere in. |
| profusion |
an abundant supply or display. |
| repast |
a meal, or the food eaten at a meal. |
| rite |
a formal ceremonial procedure prescribed or customary for a specific occasion, as in religious worship. |
| sunder |
to tear, force, or break apart; divide. |
| surmount |
to get over or past; overcome; conquer. |
| venturesome |
tending to take risks; brave. |