| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| arraign |
to bring before a court of law to respond to a charge or indictment. |
| censure |
to criticize or condemn. |
| decadent |
tending to indulge in sensual pleasures; hedonistic. |
| equanimity |
the quality of remaining calm, serene, or unruffled, especially under stress; composure. |
| fictitious |
intended to deceive; not genuine; imaginary. |
| marquee |
a canopy or a covering like a roof over the entrance to a building. The marquee over a theater shows the title of the current play or film and sometimes the names of the actors. |
| obligatory |
required; compulsory. |
| ornamentation |
decoration; embellishment. |
| realist |
a person who tends to see or present things as they actually are. |
| regent |
one who governs in place of a disabled or underage ruler. |
| striate |
to mark with stripes or furrows. |
| turgid |
overwrought in language or style; too solemn or too ornate; inflated; bombastic. |
| unworldly |
lacking sophistication; naive; provincial. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |