| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |