| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |