| bawdy |
coarsely or indecently humorous; risqué. |
| clinch |
to make certain or final; settle. |
| cognate |
having a common origin, as languages. |
| cohere |
to lump, hold, or stick together. |
| droll |
wryly amusing or humorous. |
| fresco |
the art of painting on wet plaster with colors dissolved in water or limewater, or a picture produced by this method. |
| heretofore |
prior to this time; before now. |
| imperfection |
a flaw or fault. |
| mellifluous |
flowing and sweet, as though with honey. |
| mendacity |
a tendency to lie; untruthfulness. |
| pastoral |
of or relating to the country or country life; rural. |
| respective |
of or belonging to each one. |
| tenure |
the period of holding or possessing something. |
| unconscionable |
not restrained or guided by a concern for what is right and just; unprincipled. |
| venerate |
to treat or regard with great respect, honor, or reverence. |