| bucolic |
of or suggesting the countryside or a rustic style of life, especially one that is quiet and pleasant. |
| coda |
a passage that brings a musical composition to a conclusion. |
| consonance |
agreement, correspondence, or harmony. |
| cozen |
to deceive or trick; swindle. |
| discrete |
separate and distinct. |
| edifice |
a building, especially a large or impressive structure. |
| jocose |
inclined to joke; jovial; merry. |
| nostalgia |
a longing for the past. |
| nuptial |
of or relating to a wedding ceremony or to marriage. |
| parry |
to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one's weapon in fencing. |
| plenitude |
abundance; fullness. |
| potentate |
a person of great power, such as a ruler. |
| shackle |
a metal band or one of a pair of metal rings used to bind the wrist or ankle of a prisoner or animal. |
| skeptic |
one who is inclined to question or doubt assertions that are made or accepted by others. |
| vacillate |
to hesitate or waver in giving an opinion or making a decision; be indecisive. |