| caustic |
bitingly critical. |
| deference |
respect for and submission to the desires, opinions, or judgments of another. |
| dormer |
a window set vertically into a projecting structure on a sloping roof. |
| fleck |
a small patch of light or color. |
| graphic |
of or related to pictures or writing such as photography, painting, and printing. |
| imminent |
about to happen or likely to happen soon. |
| implicit |
implied rather than directly stated. |
| innuendo |
an indirect and usually derogatory hint, allusion, or insinuation. |
| inviolable |
absolutely not to be breached, dishonored or profaned. |
| languish |
to lose strength or energy; weaken. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| profane |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous. |
| rhetoric |
the art, ability, or study of using language effectively in speech or writing, especially to influence or persuade one's audience. |
| sinewy |
of sinew, or sinewlike; strong; tough. |
| wend |
to go along or proceed on (one's way). |