| circuitous |
having or taking a long and winding course or procedure; roundabout; indirect. |
| feral |
existing in a wild natural state; not domesticated. |
| ferment |
a state of upset or fast change. |
| ignominy |
the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. |
| incongruity |
the condition of being inappropriate or inconsistent. |
| intonation |
the pattern of changes in pitch of the speaking or singing voice. |
| microcosm |
a small, complete whole; tiny world. |
| pellucid |
extremely clear in meaning. |
| perceptual |
of, relating to, or involving perception. |
| piety |
worshipful devotion to and veneration of God or family. |
| redolent |
suggesting or recalling (usually followed by "of"). |
| sagacity |
the quality of having keen judgment and common sense; wisdom. |
| spellbind |
to hold fascinated, as by magicl; enchant. |
| subtlety |
the quality or condition of being difficult to detect or define. |
| uncomplicated |
not difficult to understand or deal with; simple; straightforward. |