centennial |
having to do with a one hundredth anniversary. |
chauvinist |
one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other. |
dissipate |
to cause to disappear by, or as though by, dispersing or dissolving. |
habitable |
capable of being lived in. |
illicit |
not permitted by custom or law; illegitimate. |
indeterminate |
not fixed, clear, or precise; indefinite or uncertain. |
insensible |
without normal sensations; unconscious. |
malleable |
capable of being shaped, as by hammering or rolling. |
motif |
a distinct formal unit such as a design, theme, or musical phrase that may repeat in, dominate, characterize, or be a prominent feature of an aesthetic or decorative work. |
profane |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous. |
prudent |
showing good judgment and caution; sensible. |
rite |
a formal ceremonial procedure prescribed or customary for a specific occasion, as in religious worship. |
salubrious |
favorable to good health; healthy; wholesome. |
uncritical |
not making critical judgments or discriminations, especially those based on standards. |
volatility |
the quality or condition of being highly changeable or inconsistent. |