| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |