| constituent |
forming a part of something. |
| epoch |
an important period in human history. |
| fresco |
the art of painting on wet plaster with colors dissolved in water or limewater, or a picture produced by this method. |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. |
| intolerable |
too difficult or unpleasant to be near or to bear. |
| mettlesome |
spirited or courageous. |
| missive |
a message in writing; letter. |
| opalescent |
exhibiting a spectrum of colors or changing colors; iridescent. |
| perpetrate |
to commit or carry out (a crime, act of mischief, or the like). |
| placid |
calm, smooth, or peaceful. |
| protean |
easily changing form or character; variable or versatile. |
| seclusion |
the act of isolating or hiding away, or the condition of being isolated in this way. |
| solemnity |
the condition or quality of being grave or serious. |
| urbane |
refined in manner; polished; elegant. |