| allure |
to attract strongly by appealing to people's inner wishes; tempt. |
| anathema |
something or someone despised or cursed. |
| artifice |
a shrewd or clever trick. |
| frolicsome |
full of high spirits, gaiety, or merriment; playful. |
| garner |
to accumulate, acquire, or receive in abundance. |
| hedonistic |
adhering to or characterized by the principle that pleasure should be the primary aim in life. |
| inverse |
opposite or reversed in position, order, direction, nature, or effect. |
| irascible |
easily angered or irritated; short-tempered. |
| natty |
(informal) neat, well-groomed, and smartly dressed; dapper. |
| orifice |
an opening, such as a vent, mouth, or hole, through which something can pass. |
| polemic |
an emphatic statement of a controversial viewpoint, usually criticizing or refuting an existing position. |
| portly |
rather fat; stout. |
| promenade |
a leisurely walk, especially in a public place. |
| pugnacious |
ready or eager to fight; overly aggressive or quarrelsome. |
| retinue |
a group of attendants or other employees who accompany a prominent person. |