| aesthete |
one who is or professes to be particularly attentive to and appreciative of beauty, especially in the arts. |
| aggrandize |
to make, or cause to appear, grander in wealth, stature, power, or influence; exalt. |
| cabal |
a small group of people engaged in a secret plot, usually of a political nature. |
| disuse |
the state or condition of not being used or practiced any longer. |
| faction |
a group or party within, and often at odds with, a larger organization. |
| generalize |
to come to a broad idea or rule about something after considering particular facts. |
| gouge |
a cut or hole made with something sharp. |
| gubernatorial |
of or pertaining to the office of governor or to a governor. |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| indigence |
lack of means to live; poverty. |
| perpetrate |
to commit or carry out (a crime, act of mischief, or the like). |
| primeval |
of or suggestive of the first age or ages. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |
| troublesome |
causing anxiety, worry, or bother. |
| verisimilitude |
the appearance or semblance of truth or reality. |