| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| 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. |