| aesthete |
one who is or professes to be particularly attentive to and appreciative of beauty, especially in the arts. |
| alacrity |
willing promptness. |
| crony |
a close friend or ally (often used pejoratively). |
| gouge |
a cut or hole made with something sharp. |
| impoverish |
to make poor; cause to live in poverty. |
| inherent |
existing in or belonging to something as an essential or inborn part of its nature; innate; intrinsic. |
| nuance |
a subtle quality or difference in tone, meaning, color, or the like; shade. |
| postulate |
to assert as something true, especially as a basis for reasoning. |
| pronouncement |
a formal or official declaration. |
| redeem |
to make up for; balance. |
| reorganize |
to reestablish or arrange anew. |
| retraction |
a withdrawal or disavowal of an opinion, promise, or the like. |
| skimp |
to be stingy or very sparing. |
| tacit |
suggested, implied, or understood, without being expressed in words. |
| transgression |
the act or an instance of violating a law, religious commandment, or the like; sin; crime; trespass. |