| aesthete |
one who is or professes to be particularly attentive to and appreciative of beauty, especially in the arts. |
| concurrent |
existing or occurring at the same time. |
| connive |
to join secretly in a plot; conspire. |
| delineate |
to describe or portray in precise or vivid detail. |
| desirous |
having a wish or a longing for something. |
| ingrain |
to impress (habits, ideas, values, or the like) deeply and firmly in one's nature or mind. |
| inherent |
existing in or belonging to something as an essential or inborn part of its nature; innate; intrinsic. |
| inhibit |
to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so. |
| opulent |
having or displaying wealth and luxury. |
| pretext |
a false reason or claim put forward to mask one's true motive or aim. |
| revoke |
to take back, cancel, or make no longer valid. |
| short-term |
covering, lasting, or completed in a short period. |
| stature |
relative status as measured by skill or achievement; reputation. |
| subside |
to become less; decrease. |
| surmise |
to infer without certain knowledge; suppose; guess. |