| allure |
to attract strongly by appealing to people's inner wishes; tempt. |
| axiom |
an obvious or generally accepted principle. |
| bawdy |
coarsely or indecently humorous; risqué. |
| carouse |
to revel in a boisterous and drunken manner. |
| discreet |
reserved and judicious, especially in talking about or otherwise revealing confidential matters; circumspect. |
| flamboyant |
exceptionally showy or dashing in one's speech, manner, or appearance. |
| idealist |
a person with high or noble principles, goals, or codes of action. |
| litany |
any recital that involves repetition or incantation, especially a long or monotonous account, as of one's troubles. |
| ostracize |
to exclude or shun, by general agreement of the group imposing the exclusion. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| pertinacious |
tenacious in purpose, opinion, or the like; persevering. |
| pretext |
a false reason or claim put forward to mask one's true motive or aim. |
| sedulous |
steady and persistent in an action or duty; diligent. |
| sermonize |
to preach, or to speak as if doing so. |
| sheathe |
to put in a tight, protective case. |