| aesthete |
one who is or professes to be particularly attentive to and appreciative of beauty, especially in the arts. |
| awry |
in an unplanned and undesired direction. |
| cogent |
convincing, or compelling by virtue of a strong argument or clear presentation. |
| complacent |
too satisfied with oneself or one's situation. |
| estimable |
worthy of respect or admiration. |
| exemplify |
to serve as an illustration of. |
| fluctuate |
to vary or change irregularly; rise and fall. |
| fresco |
the art of painting on wet plaster with colors dissolved in water or limewater, or a picture produced by this method. |
| indigent |
without financial means to live; needy; poor. |
| intimacy |
the condition of being close in friendship or otherwise intimate. |
| onslaught |
a forceful, often sudden, offensive maneuver; attack. |
| perpetrate |
to commit or carry out (a crime, act of mischief, or the like). |
| ribald |
characterized by or using rude, coarse, or vulgar language or humor. |
| slur |
to speak of disparagingly; belittle. |
| suave |
polished and urbane. |