| allure |
to attract strongly by appealing to people's inner wishes; tempt. |
| bland |
without interest, spirit, or excitement; dull; indifferent. |
| celestial |
of or having to do with the sky or outer space. |
| concord |
a state of agreement or harmony between persons or things. |
| conjecture |
the making of a guess or inference, especially with little evidence. |
| illustrious |
highly renowned; celebrated; glorious. |
| invective |
strongly abusive or denunciatory speech or language. |
| mendacity |
a tendency to lie; untruthfulness. |
| opulent |
having or displaying wealth and luxury. |
| ossify |
to become inflexible or rigid, as in thought or behavior. |
| perjury |
the crime of telling a lie in a court after promising under oath to tell the truth. |
| slough2 |
to shed or discard; rid oneself of. |
| tussle |
to fight or struggle roughly or energetically; scuffle. |
| vicissitude |
(usually plural) unexpected and unforeseeable changes or shifts, as in one's circumstances. |
| wrest |
to take away with, or as if with, a twist or pull. |