| accelerate |
to increase the speed or rate of. |
| baroque |
(often capitalized) the style or period in art, music, and architecture prevailing in Europe following the Renaissance, characterized by bold and elaborate forms of ornamentation. |
| depletion |
drastic lessening; exhaustion. |
| excise1 |
a tax levied on the manufacture or sale of certain goods within a nation or state. |
| inter |
to bury in a grave or tomb. |
| jaunty |
having a light manner; lively and confident. |
| juror |
a person who is a member of a jury. |
| medieval |
of, or having to do with the Middle Ages. |
| nonetheless |
despite the foregoing; still; even so. |
| notion |
an idea, opinion, or view. |
| palette |
a thin, oval board, with a thumb hole, on which a painter holds and mixes colors. |
| quirk |
an odd personal trait; idiosyncrasy. |
| restraint |
the act or process of holding oneself back or holding another back. |
| tycoon |
a rich, powerful person in business or industry. |
| vex |
to annoy or irritate. |