| caustic |
bitingly critical. |
| covetous |
desiring that which belongs to another; wanting possessions; greedy. |
| diffident |
unsure of oneself; shy; demure. |
| dogged |
persistent or stubborn. |
| euphemism |
the word or expression so substituted. |
| felicitous |
well-suited or apt; very appropriate. |
| gusto |
vigorous or hearty enjoyment or appreciation. |
| indiscriminate |
lacking in judgment and discernment; making no distinctions. |
| inoffensive |
having no insulting or harmful qualities; innocuous. |
| labyrinthine |
complex and intricate to the point of being puzzling. |
| languor |
lack of strength or energy; weakness or listlessness. |
| metabolism |
the processes in plants and animals by which food is changed into energy or used to make cells and tissues. |
| mote |
a fine particle of dust; speck. |
| predilection |
an inclination to favor something; partiality or preference. |
| slake |
to satisfy or relieve (thirst, appetite, lust, or the like) by decreasing the strength or intensity of. |