| backwater |
any place that is seen as primitive, unchanging, or stagnant. |
| consort |
a wife or husband, especially of a royal personage. |
| elliptical |
tending toward or characterized by an economy of expression that creates ambiguity or obscurity, often purposefully. |
| fluency |
the ability to speak or write smoothly and easily in another language. |
| fresco |
the art of painting on wet plaster with colors dissolved in water or limewater, or a picture produced by this method. |
| glib |
speaking or prone to speak easily and fluently, especially in a careless or thoughtless manner, with little concern for the truth. |
| intemperate |
lacking moderation or restraint; excessive, overindulgent, violent, or the like. |
| intrinsic |
being essential to or of the nature of a thing; inherent. |
| irreverent |
not having or showing respect. |
| mutation |
a sudden, apparently abnormal change or alteration in a genetically determined structure, as opposed to gradual evolutionary change. |
| odium |
hatred, strong dislike, or repugnance. |
| perennial |
lasting throughout the year or for many years. |
| peripheral |
related but not essential. |
| permeable |
of a substance, being such that gas or liquid can penetrate or diffuse through it. |
| unqualified |
lacking the appropriate knowledge or qualifications. |