| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |