| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |