| abscond |
to leave suddenly and secretly, especially to avoid observation or capture. |
| counterpoint |
a method of composing or arranging music in which diverse but harmonious melodies are played at the same time. |
| dirge |
a song or hymn for a funeral or memorial for the dead. |
| frugal |
small in amount or cost; meager. |
| generalize |
to come to a broad idea or rule about something after considering particular facts. |
| incandescent |
giving off light as a result of being heated. |
| insular |
closed to new ideas; narrow-minded. |
| inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. |
| motif |
a distinct formal unit such as a design, theme, or musical phrase that may repeat in, dominate, characterize, or be a prominent feature of an aesthetic or decorative work. |
| necessitate |
to make unavoidable; require. |
| polemic |
an emphatic statement of a controversial viewpoint, usually criticizing or refuting an existing position. |
| recipient |
one who accepts something that has been sent or given, or one who has been awarded something. |
| redress |
compensation or reparation; amends. |
| serendipity |
lucky coincidence or accidental discovery of something pleasant or valuable. |
| wreak |
to carry out or cause. |