| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |