| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |