| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |