| allure |
to attract strongly by appealing to people's inner wishes; tempt. |
| craven |
shamefully timid or afraid; cowardly. |
| defeatist |
characterized by an acceptance or expectation of failure. |
| imitative |
of, involving, or characterized by reproduction or copying; not original. |
| imminent |
about to happen or likely to happen soon. |
| migratory |
changing habitat or location periodically, as in response to changes in climate or job opportunities. |
| monotony |
tiresome lack of variation. |
| ostentatious |
done or designed with the intention of impressing others and consequently overly showy or grandiose; pretentious. |
| polemic |
an emphatic statement of a controversial viewpoint, usually criticizing or refuting an existing position. |
| rarefy |
to make less dense. |
| reticence |
the state or quality of being hesitant to speak out; reserve. |
| retrograde |
moving or tending to move in a backward direction; retreating. |
| savory1 |
having a pleasant taste or smell; appetizing. |
| subside |
to become less; decrease. |
| visage |
the face of a person, statue, or the like, especially in regard to its appearance or expression. |