| axiom |
an obvious or generally accepted principle. |
| banter |
joking, clever conversation. |
| compulsive |
driven by an obsession or compulsion. |
| contemptuous |
feeling or expressing angry disgust, as at something unworthy or wicked; scornful. |
| decorum |
properness of behavior, manner, appearance, or the like; dignity; propriety. |
| evanescent |
tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing; fleeting. |
| immobile |
standing or holding still; not moving; motionless. |
| languid |
lacking or not showing strength, energy, or spirit; weak, slow, or listless. |
| limpid |
perfectly clear; transparent. |
| nonentity |
someone or something that is insignificant, dull, undistinguished, or unimportant, especially a person. |
| regale |
to entertain or delight, as with humorous tales. |
| scavenger |
an animal that finds and eats dead animals or rotting plants; a person who finds things that others no longer want. |
| secretive |
tending to secrecy. |
| servile |
very submissive to another's authority; slavish. |
| singe |
to burn slightly on the surface, end, or edge. |