| comely |
pleasing in appearance. |
| hermetic |
preventing or sealed to prevent the influx or escape of air; airtight. |
| ineffectual |
incapable of acting effectively. |
| iridescent |
emitting or reflecting a lustrous play of colors covering the spectrum, like a rainbow. |
| languish |
to lose strength or energy; weaken. |
| populace |
the people who live in a particular place. |
| precinct |
an area in a town or city that forms a separate district for voting or that is looked after by one police unit. |
| recount |
to tell a history of events; relate; narrate. |
| refractory |
obstinately disobedient; difficult to control, as a child or animal. |
| repugnant |
extremely distasteful to one's senses or principles; disgusting. |
| suave |
polished and urbane. |
| synthesis |
the combining of discrete elements into a unified compound or entity, or the unified whole formed by such a combining. |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |
| troublesome |
causing anxiety, worry, or bother. |
| viscous |
having an adhesive, gluey consistency that resists flow. |