| acumen |
superior insight; quickness and shrewdness of judgment, especially in practical matters. |
| auxiliary |
serving as an extra means of support; additional. |
| chaste |
not having committed fornication or adultery. |
| criteria |
a set of standards or tests by which to judge or decide something. |
| effigy |
a likeness of a person, usually sculpted, as on a tomb. |
| esoteric |
understood or known only by a few persons who have special training, access, or interests. |
| euphemism |
the word or expression so substituted. |
| fictitious |
intended to deceive; not genuine; imaginary. |
| morbid |
in an unhealthy, gloomy mental state; preoccupied with sickness, abnormality, or death. |
| opprobrium |
a condition of disgrace or shame; ignominy. |
| pauper |
a very poor person who must live on public money. |
| recapitulate |
to briefly review (the main points) of a spoken or written exchange or communication. |
| resurgent |
surging or rising once again; coming back. |
| semblance |
outward form; appearance. |
| uninitiated |
combined form of initiated. |