| aesthete |
one who is or professes to be particularly attentive to and appreciative of beauty, especially in the arts. |
| alcove |
a partly enclosed area of a room. |
| arable |
capable of being farmed. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| degeneration |
the process of decline or decay. |
| fallacious |
based on unsound logic; in error; illogical. |
| finesse |
refined and delicate skill or tact in executing a task or coping with a situation. |
| incendiary |
causing or having the potential to cause a fire. |
| inexplicable |
unable to be explained or interpreted. |
| martinet |
a person who enforces very strict discipline, especially in the military. |
| proximity |
the condition, quality, or fact of being near or close; nearness. |
| quorum |
the number of members that an organization's rules require to attend a meeting in order for voting or other business to take place. |
| redolent |
suggesting or recalling (usually followed by "of"). |
| sally |
a sudden forward attack or rush from a defensive position by a military force. |
| skeptical |
having or showing doubt; questioning. |