| accolade |
an expression or mark of approval; honor; award. |
| alacrity |
willing promptness. |
| ashen1 |
of the color of ashes; very pale. |
| aura |
the subtle emanation of a quality or condition of someone or something. |
| candor |
the quality of openness, honesty, and straightforwardness in expression. |
| cerebral |
characterized by intellect or reason. |
| insular |
closed to new ideas; narrow-minded. |
| malediction |
the expression of a wish that evil or harm come to someone; curse. |
| parochial |
narrow or limited in scope or viewpoint; provincial. |
| propitiate |
to overcome the disfavor or distrust of; conciliate; appease. |
| quell |
to overpower or suppress with force; put down; quash. |
| spendthrift |
one who is extravagant or wasteful with money; squanderer. |
| squalid |
dirty or foul, as from neglect. |
| stratagem |
a plan or trick to deceive, surprise, or outwit an opponent, especially as a military maneuver. |
| typify |
to be the representative example of. |