| comparative |
measured or estimated by comparison; relative. |
| dalliance |
a wasting away of time; loitering; dawdling. |
| emboss |
to decorate the surface of with a raised design. |
| equilibrium |
a state of balance between two or more forces. |
| macabre |
of, pertaining to, depicting, or evoking death or the horrors of death; gruesome; ghastly. |
| odium |
hatred, strong dislike, or repugnance. |
| offhand |
done without thinking or preparing ahead of time. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| provocation |
the act of inciting or challenging another to react. |
| rebuff |
to reject, repel, block, or set back. |
| retaliate |
to strike back; take revenge. |
| savory1 |
having a pleasant taste or smell; appetizing. |
| synopsis |
a short statement giving an overview, the main principles, or the sequence of events of a narrative, argument, article, or the like; summary; abstract. |
| tactile |
of, having, or pertaining to the sense of touch. |
| tenacity |
the quality or condition of holding on strongly or persistently to something. |