| ascendant |
moving upward; rising. |
| circumscribe |
to keep within bounds; confine; restrict. |
| flaccid |
without firmness; soft; flabby. |
| nuptial |
of or relating to a wedding ceremony or to marriage. |
| observable |
able to be seen; visible. |
| panache |
a confidently stylish, dashing, or flamboyant manner. |
| permeable |
of a substance, being such that gas or liquid can penetrate or diffuse through it. |
| perspicacity |
keenness of mental perception or grasp; astuteness. |
| shoddy |
of low quality; poorly made or carried out. |
| singularity |
an unusual trait or quality. |
| syncopate |
in music, to make (a rhythm) more complex as by accenting beats that are not normally accented or employing rests where accented beats would be expected. |
| uncouth |
lacking manners or refinement; rude, vulgar, or gauche. |
| unintelligible |
not able to be understood, as spoken or written language. |
| verisimilitude |
the appearance or semblance of truth or reality. |
| vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. |