| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |