| buttress |
a structure built to give support to the outside of a building or a wall. |
| dirge |
a song or hymn for a funeral or memorial for the dead. |
| fleck |
a small patch of light or color. |
| naysayer |
a person who refuses, denies, or opposes, especially because of cynicism or pessimism. |
| noncommittal |
not revealing what one's preference, feeling, or opinion is. |
| odoriferous |
having or spreading a scent, especially a pleasant or fragrant one. |
| parity |
equality in amount, status, strength, or the like. |
| poseur |
one who adopts an affected attitude or manner in order to impress others. |
| short-term |
covering, lasting, or completed in a short period. |
| spendthrift |
one who is extravagant or wasteful with money; squanderer. |
| spontaneous |
happening in a free way; not forced. |
| tenable |
able to be upheld, affirmed, supported, or defended; logical. |
| unrelenting |
continuing with the same intensity, force, speed, or the like; not decreasing or weakening. |
| vie |
to compete with another for victory, superiority, or the like (usually followed by "for"). |
| wily |
cleverly deceitful; tricky; cunning. |