| amorphous |
lacking definite form, shape, or character. |
| cavil |
to make petty criticisms or objections; carp (usually followed by "at" or "about"). |
| decadence |
a decline into immorality; loss of moral values. |
| decorum |
properness of behavior, manner, appearance, or the like; dignity; propriety. |
| discernible |
able to be perceived or distinguished. |
| indigenous |
being the people or animals that originally lived and may continue to live in a particular country or region. |
| interpose |
to insert (a comment, question, criticism, or the like) in the course of a conversation or speech. |
| natty |
(informal) neat, well-groomed, and smartly dressed; dapper. |
| opulent |
having or displaying wealth and luxury. |
| salutary |
having or intended to have a beneficial effect. |
| satire |
a literary or dramatic work that ridicules or derides human vice or foolishness, usually through the use of parody or irony. |
| scanty |
barely adequate; meager. |
| scapegoat |
one made to bear the blame for the wrongs of others. |
| temperamental |
changeable as to mood, nature, operability, or the like; unpredictable. |
| venial |
able to be excused, pardoned, or forgiven, as a minor error, offense, or sin. (Cf. mortal.) |