| aesthete |
one who is or professes to be particularly attentive to and appreciative of beauty, especially in the arts. |
| apportion |
to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. |
| cadaver |
a dead body, especially one used for medical research or instruction. |
| commandeer |
to force (a civilian) into, or seize (goods) for, the military. |
| covet |
to wish to have very much; envy. |
| gender |
the sex of a person or animal. |
| insecurity |
the condition or quality of having insufficient protection or not being safe. |
| jeopardize |
to cause to be in danger or at risk; imperil. |
| palatable |
acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| rectitude |
moral or ethical propriety; uprightness. |
| redolent |
suggesting or recalling (usually followed by "of"). |
| remuneration |
pay, reward, or compensation. |
| sheaf |
a bound bundle of cut grain. |
| stint |
to refrain from spending; to be sparing or frugal. |