| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |