| aesthete |
one who is or professes to be particularly attentive to and appreciative of beauty, especially in the arts. |
| albeit |
notwithstanding; even though. |
| altruistic |
unselfishly devoted to the welfare of others. |
| bequeath |
to leave or dispose of (property) by a will. |
| defeatist |
characterized by an acceptance or expectation of failure. |
| exhilaration |
intense high spirits. |
| frond |
a long leaf with many small divisions. Ferns and palm trees have fronds. |
| intercede |
to act as a mediator in a dispute or disagreement. |
| pompous |
showing an exaggerated sense of own's own importance. |
| pseudonym |
a false name adopted by someone, especially an author, to conceal his or her identity; pen name. |
| stanza |
a group of related lines in a poem that make up one section within the poem. Stanzas often have a regular meter and rhyme pattern. |
| supplant |
to replace (someone or something) especially by dishonest or forceful means. |
| tawdry |
falsely showy; cheap and gaudy. |
| ungainly |
lacking gracefulness or ease of movement; clumsy; awkward. |
| vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. |