| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |