| codicil |
an addition or appendix, especially one modifying the terms of a will. |
| decadent |
tending to indulge in sensual pleasures; hedonistic. |
| erroneous |
containing or based on a mistake; incorrect. |
| frolicsome |
full of high spirits, gaiety, or merriment; playful. |
| gainsay |
to deny or contradict. |
| homogeneous |
having all parts of the same or a similar type. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| preventable |
having the possibility of being prevented; capable of being stopped or kept from happening. |
| regression |
the act or condition of return to an earlier form or less advanced state; biological or psychological reversion. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |
| stodgy |
lacking the ability or inclination to act informally or to find humor or enjoyment in things that others might; stuffy; prim. |
| ulterior |
beyond or excluded from what is openly admitted or shown, especially when concealed for the purposes of deception. |
| untested |
not having been tried or used in a way that would prove or disprove effectiveness or validity. |
| verity |
the quality or condition of being true or real. |
| voluminous |
having or characterized by great size or quantity. |