| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |