| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |