| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |