| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |