| abhorrence |
a feeling of complete loathing, repulsion, or horror. |
| aesthetic |
having to do with beauty or art, including literature, dance, music, painting, drawing, and sculpture. |
| contortion |
a straining or twisting by the intellect; mental gymnastics. |
| fecund |
capable of producing abundant fruit or offspring; fruitful; fertile. |
| intemperate |
lacking moderation or restraint; excessive, overindulgent, violent, or the like. |
| monologue |
a long speech or reading given by a single speaker. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| petite |
of a girl or woman, short and slender. |
| poignant |
deeply touching; arousing strong emotion, especially sadness or sympathy; piercing; penetrating. |
| proclivity |
a natural tendency or inclination; propensity or predisposition. |
| respite |
a period of rest, especially from something difficult or unpleasant. |
| servile |
very submissive to another's authority; slavish. |
| stratagem |
a plan or trick to deceive, surprise, or outwit an opponent, especially as a military maneuver. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |
| vogue |
a popular fashion or style. |