| connote |
to suggest or imply (meanings or associations) in addition to the literal meaning. |
| dowdy1 |
not at all stylish; shabby or dull. |
| enigmatic |
puzzling, mysterious, or inexplicable. |
| inviolate |
not broken, disturbed, or profaned; pure or intact. |
| miff |
to cause (someone) to become annoyed; offend. |
| misinterpret |
to comprehend incorrectly; misunderstand. |
| nonconformity |
refusal or failure to adjust one's behavior and actions to accord or comply with societal customs, values, or the like. |
| pellucid |
extremely clear in meaning. |
| pert |
impudent or saucy. |
| progenitor |
an ancestor or forebear. |
| prudery |
the state, quality, or characteristic of being overly concerned with modest or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| referent |
anything in the real world or in the imagination that is symbolized or referred to by a word or other symbol. |
| scavenger |
an animal that finds and eats dead animals or rotting plants; a person who finds things that others no longer want. |
| vestige |
a visible trace or sign of something no longer present or existing. |
| vie |
to compete with another for victory, superiority, or the like (usually followed by "for"). |