| counterpoint |
a method of composing or arranging music in which diverse but harmonious melodies are played at the same time. |
| engulf |
to cover entirely, as if by a flood. |
| histrionic |
done in a theatrical, emotional, or affected manner; overly dramatic. |
| indisputable |
not subject to being challenged or denied; unquestionable. |
| lateral |
about, from, or toward a side or sides; sideways. |
| misjudge |
to hold an unjustified opinion of. |
| philosophy |
the study of the nature of life, truth, knowledge, and other important human matters, |
| potentate |
a person of great power, such as a ruler. |
| prescriptive |
that prescribes; setting down rules. |
| submissive |
inclined or obliged to submit; unresisting; obedient; docile. |
| tenure |
the period of holding or possessing something. |
| turpitude |
moral baseness; depravity. |
| uncouth |
lacking manners or refinement; rude, vulgar, or gauche. |
| voluptuous |
full of or characterized by sensual pleasures. |
| wan |
very pale. |