| estimable |
worthy of respect or admiration. |
| hew |
to follow or obey strictly. |
| juxtapose |
to bring together for the purpose of side-by-side comparison or contrast. |
| miasma |
a thick, obscuring vapor. |
| motif |
a distinct formal unit such as a design, theme, or musical phrase that may repeat in, dominate, characterize, or be a prominent feature of an aesthetic or decorative work. |
| paucity |
smallness of number or amount; scarcity. |
| perceptual |
of, relating to, or involving perception. |
| philanthropy |
collective efforts made to do good for others, especially in the form of making monetary donations or engaging in charitable works. |
| protagonist |
the leading character in a literary work. |
| salient |
extremely noticeable or prominent; conspicuous; important. |
| stark |
in all respects; total; extreme. |
| ungainly |
lacking gracefulness or ease of movement; clumsy; awkward. |
| vituperate |
to condemn sharply; blame; berate. |
| vouch |
to promise to be true, real, or correct (usually followed by "for"). |
| zealous |
characterized by, showing, or filled with an intense enthusiasm, as toward a cause, purpose, or activity. |