| aesthetic |
having to do with beauty or art, including literature, dance, music, painting, drawing, and sculpture. |
| cadaver |
a dead body, especially one used for medical research or instruction. |
| clout |
(informal) influence or power to persuade. |
| conscript |
a military recruit summoned by draft; draftee. |
| equivocation |
the act of communicating in ambiguous, shifting, or indecisive terms, often to avoid or deceive. |
| exigency |
a condition of urgency. |
| guise |
external appearance or semblance, especially if deceptive. |
| misdeed |
an unacceptable, evil, or illegal act. |
| natal |
of or concerning one's birth. |
| ogle |
to look or stare at (someone) in a lustful or flirtatious manner. |
| optic |
of or concerning the eye or the sense of sight. |
| pirouette |
a ballet movement involving a rapid rotation of the body upon the toes or foot. |
| populous |
having a large population. |
| sanction |
permission for an action; approval. |
| venal |
capable of acting dishonestly or wrongly in return for money or the like; open to accepting bribes; corrupt. |