| archetype |
an original model or pattern from which others are made or copied. |
| enrapture |
to cause to be in rapture or to be ecstatically joyful. |
| incise |
to cut into the surface of. |
| inconsequential |
having no significant effect or result; not important. |
| ingratiate |
to seek or secure another's favor or approval for (oneself). |
| mundane |
of or pertaining to what is common and everyday; ordinary; commonplace. |
| pictorial |
pertaining to, made of, or containing drawings, paintings, or photographs. |
| preponderance |
superiority in amount, strength, significance, weight, or the like. |
| prepossess |
to inspire or impress favorably beforehand. |
| repulsion |
extreme distaste, disgust, or aversion. |
| rudiment |
(often plural) something in an initial, imperfect, or undeveloped form. |
| Spartan |
(usually lower case) characterised by simplicity and austerity. |
| tenacious |
holding on or tending to hold on strongly or persistently (sometimes followed by "of"). |
| typify |
to be the representative example of. |
| wheedle |
to try to persuade or influence by coaxing or flattery; cajole. |