| allure |
to attract strongly by appealing to people's inner wishes; tempt. |
| banter |
joking, clever conversation. |
| castigate |
to punish or rebuke, as with severe public criticism; chastise. |
| confection |
a sweetened candy or fruit. |
| grandeur |
the quality of being majestic or splendid. |
| implicit |
implied rather than directly stated. |
| incendiary |
causing or having the potential to cause a fire. |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. |
| inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. |
| lewd |
characterized by vulgarity or offensively explicit sexual references; bawdy. |
| meritorious |
having worth or high quality; deserving of praise or reward. |
| perfectionist |
one who tends not to be satisfied with less than flawless performance from herself or himself. |
| reverent |
characterized by, showing, or feeling great respect and awe mingled with love. |
| reverential |
characterized by a great respect and awe, mingled with love. |
| splice |
to join (two pieces of film, tape, or similar things) at the ends. |