aesthete |
one who is or professes to be particularly attentive to and appreciative of beauty, especially in the arts. |
allegory |
in art or literature, the use of concrete characters, events, or things, to represent abstract qualities or ideas, often to make a point about good and evil. |
bombast |
boastful, pompous, or otherwise overblown utterances. |
conjecture |
the making of a guess or inference, especially with little evidence. |
equestrian |
of or relating to horseback riding. |
expatriate |
one who has gone into exile from or renounced allegiance to his or her native land. |
infamous |
having, deserving, or causing a bad reputation; notorious or shameful. |
lineage1 |
descent from or the descendants of a common or particular ancestor or ancestry. |
muse |
to think about something silently or for a long time. |
parsimony |
excessive unwillingness to spend money or use resources; stinginess. |
repartee |
a quick, clever reply; witty retort. |
resplendent |
full of splendor; radiant; shining. |
somnolent |
sleepy or drowsy. |
stipulate |
to specify or arrange as a condition of an agreement. |
stockpile |
a supply of items accumulated and maintained for future use. |