| bucolic |
of or suggesting the countryside or a rustic style of life, especially one that is quiet and pleasant. |
| carnal |
of or pertaining to the flesh or body, especially sexual appetites and activities. |
| conclusive |
serving to reach a final answer or decision, or to settle. |
| credential |
something that entitles one to confidence, credit, privilege, or authority. |
| dowdy1 |
not at all stylish; shabby or dull. |
| egoism |
the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one's own interests; self-centeredness. |
| equity |
the quality of being fair and reasonable; fairness. |
| grandeur |
the quality of being majestic or splendid. |
| inviolable |
absolutely not to be breached, dishonored or profaned. |
| manacle |
a metal fetter like a bracelet, usually one of a pair linked by a chain, used to shackle the wrists; handcuff. |
| recalcitrant |
stubbornly disobedient; refractory. |
| revue |
a form of entertainment consisting of a series of songs, comic routines, and dances, often as parodies of current affairs and people. |
| scandalous |
causing, or likely to cause, a scandal; shocking; disgraceful. |
| specious |
apparently true, genuine, or plausible, but actually worthless, as an argument or evidence. |
| sully |
to make dirty or tarnished. |