| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| stately |
dignified. |