| aesthete |
one who is or professes to be particularly attentive to and appreciative of beauty, especially in the arts. |
| clemency |
the inclination to be merciful or forgiving; leniency. |
| compatriot |
a fellow citizen. |
| creditor |
someone to whom money is owed. |
| fodder |
feed for farm animals, such as stalks of corn cut and mixed with hay. |
| incarnate |
having bodily form; personified. |
| misdemeanor |
in law, a class of illegal act that is less serious than a felony and carries a lighter sentence; minor offense. |
| motif |
a distinct formal unit such as a design, theme, or musical phrase that may repeat in, dominate, characterize, or be a prominent feature of an aesthetic or decorative work. |
| pensive |
thoughtful in a sad or deeply serious way. |
| preoccupy |
to absorb the entire time or attention of. |
| quaff |
to drink, especially deeply and with obvious enjoyment. |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |
| singe |
to burn slightly on the surface, end, or edge. |
| temerity |
reckless or foolish boldness; rash disregard of danger. |
| unexceptionable |
without flaw or fault; beyond objection or criticism. |