| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |