| articulate |
able to speak or express oneself in a clear way. |
| bedizen |
to dress or decorate in a flashy, garish fashion. |
| befall |
to happen to. |
| belligerence |
a very aggressive or hostile attitude; warlike nature. |
| covet |
to wish to have very much; envy. |
| douse1 |
to place or plunge in water or another liquid; immerse. |
| fresco |
the art of painting on wet plaster with colors dissolved in water or limewater, or a picture produced by this method. |
| interplay |
the action or influence of two or more things on each other; reciprocal effect. |
| monologue |
a long speech or reading given by a single speaker. |
| obnoxious |
offensive or not pleasant. |
| pall1 |
an atmosphere of gloom or despair. |
| penurious |
extremely needy or poor; poverty-stricken. |
| pervade |
to spread or be present everywhere in. |
| raucous |
loud, sharp, and rasping, as, at times, a bird's call or a human's voice or laugh. |
| uncritical |
not making critical judgments or discriminations, especially those based on standards. |