| astral |
of, concerning, emanating from, or resembling the stars; stellar. |
| backwater |
any place that is seen as primitive, unchanging, or stagnant. |
| buxom |
of a woman, having a full figure and healthy appearance. |
| discourse |
verbal communication; conversation. |
| disproportionate |
having too much of one thing in relation to something else; unbalanced. |
| felicity |
an instance or condition of great happiness; bliss. |
| limpid |
perfectly clear; transparent. |
| plight1 |
a state or situation, especially an unhappy or unlucky one; predicament. |
| redeem |
to make up for; balance. |
| referendum |
the submission of a legislative measure to a vote by the general public, or the vote thus taken. |
| rote |
unthinking or mechanical routine or habit. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |
| solace |
comfort or consolation in times of sorrow or suffering. |
| specious |
apparently true, genuine, or plausible, but actually worthless, as an argument or evidence. |
| usurp |
to take and hold (a right, position, office, or the like) illegally, wrongfully, or by force. |