| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |