| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |