| devotee |
an eager or serious follower or enthusiast. |
| digress |
to stray from the main topic; ramble. |
| exemplar |
one worthy to be imitated or studied; model. |
| folio |
a large sheet of paper that has been folded once to form two leaves or four pages of a book or manuscript. |
| genteel |
displaying traits such as refinement and politeness that are traditionally associated with wealth and education. |
| ignominy |
the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. |
| impart |
to give all or a part of; bestow or transmit. |
| infamous |
having, deserving, or causing a bad reputation; notorious or shameful. |
| insufferable |
incapable of being tolerated or endured; unbearable. |
| mendacity |
a tendency to lie; untruthfulness. |
| odorous |
having or giving off a distinctive or strong smell. |
| placate |
to calm down and make less angry, especially by appeasement; conciliate; pacify. |
| shoddy |
of low quality; poorly made or carried out. |
| spendthrift |
one who is extravagant or wasteful with money; squanderer. |
| throe |
(usually plural) any convulsive or anguished struggle, or great exertion. |