| accost |
to confront and speak first to, often aggressively. |
| brevity |
shortness of duration. |
| cosmic |
of or relating to the universe. |
| coterie |
a small, exclusive group of friends or associates with similar interest or activities; clique. |
| devoid |
not having something; totally lacking. |
| discordant |
in conflict or disagreement. |
| embellish |
to improve by, or as though by, decorations; decorate. |
| galvanize |
to stimulate into awareness or activity. |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| raucous |
loud, sharp, and rasping, as, at times, a bird's call or a human's voice or laugh. |
| rigorous |
showing strictness or sternness. |
| scanty |
barely adequate; meager. |
| secular |
of or concerning the world and material concerns as opposed to religious or spiritual concerns; temporal. |
| succumb |
to give in or give way to a fatal illness, superior force, overwhelming desire, or the like; yield. |
| verve |
energetic enthusiasm; liveliness. |