| aesthetic |
having to do with beauty or art, including literature, dance, music, painting, drawing, and sculpture. |
| blasphemy |
disrespect or irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable, especially God. |
| bower1 |
a pleasant, secluded alcove or shelter created by leafy trees or shrubbery. |
| buoyancy |
the capacity to float or rise to the top in a liquid or gas. |
| culinary |
of, concerning, or used for cooking. |
| deficit |
The amount by which something is less than what is needed. A deficit of money is caused by spending more than has been taken in. |
| disavow |
to deny having (knowledge, intention, or the like). |
| excoriate |
to denounce or criticize severely. |
| homogeneous |
having all parts of the same or a similar type. |
| infraction |
an act or instance of breaking or violating, usually a rule or law; violation or breach. |
| inopportune |
occurring at an undesirable or unreasonable time. |
| lucrative |
producing monetary gain; profitable. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| tedium |
the state or condition of being dull, boring, or wearisome; monotony. |
| vicarious |
experienced through imagined participation in someone else's actions, sufferings, or the like. |