| bower1 |
a pleasant, secluded alcove or shelter created by leafy trees or shrubbery. |
| censure |
to criticize or condemn. |
| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| dogmatist |
one who asserts opinions or beliefs as though they were facts. |
| embellish |
to improve by, or as though by, decorations; decorate. |
| erroneous |
containing or based on a mistake; incorrect. |
| parable |
a very short story told to teach a moral or religious lesson. |
| pauper |
a very poor person who must live on public money. |
| pivotal |
critically important or crucial; on which something is contingent. |
| portly |
rather fat; stout. |
| posit |
to propose or suggest as an account of something or as a contribution to an understanding of something. |
| proxy |
a person who is authorized to act for or on behalf of another, especially as a voter; substitute. |
| realist |
a person who tends to see or present things as they actually are. |
| restitution |
the payment of money in order to compensate for damage, loss, or injury. |
| stagnate |
to be or become motionless, fouled, or lacking in energy, originality, or development. |