| alacrity |
willing promptness. |
| brandish |
to wave or shake (something such as a weapon) in a threatening or agitated manner. |
| claimant |
one who alleges something to be true or demands something as one's right. |
| counterbalance |
to balance or offset with an equal force or influence; counterpoise. |
| dapple |
to mark or be marked with spots or mottling. |
| encumbrance |
something or someone that hinders or burdens; impediment. |
| fallacy |
a false or misleading idea or notion, especially one that is commonly held. |
| fresco |
the art of painting on wet plaster with colors dissolved in water or limewater, or a picture produced by this method. |
| nihilism |
the belief that existence has no meaning or purpose. |
| patina |
a greenish, brownish, or reddish crust or film produced by oxidation on the surface of old metals such as bronze and copper. |
| pursuant |
following on or proceeding from (usually followed by "to"). |
| residue |
a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed. |
| statute |
a law made by a legislature, as opposed to one established by the courts. |
| turbid |
clouded or murky because of stirred-up particles or sediment; muddy. |
| unseemly |
not in accord with accepted social standards; improper; indecorous. |