| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| augment |
to make greater in size or amount; increase. |
| beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
| chimerical |
existing only in the mind; fanciful. |
| connoisseur |
a person with the experience, expertise, and sense of appreciation to make informed judgments in a fine art or in matters of taste. |
| explicate |
to make clear or explain completely. |
| garish |
marked by excessive or tasteless color or decoration; gaudy; flashy. |
| gratis |
without charging money; freely. |
| imperative |
very important; urgent. |
| introspection |
examination of one's own thoughts, emotions, and sensations; self-scrutiny. |
| laggard |
someone or something that falls behind the pace of others. |
| monotone |
speech with little or no change in tone. |
| proxy |
a person who is authorized to act for or on behalf of another, especially as a voter; substitute. |
| striate |
to mark with stripes or furrows. |
| unguided |
without someone to lead or escort. |