| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |