| aesthetic |
having to do with beauty or art, including literature, dance, music, painting, drawing, and sculpture. |
| caprice |
a sudden, impulsive change of mind or direction, or an unpredictable action. |
| chaste |
not having committed fornication or adultery. |
| contentious |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent. |
| devotee |
an eager or serious follower or enthusiast. |
| electorate |
a body of those entitled to participate in an election; qualified voters, as a group. |
| epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. |
| infamy |
evil or shameful reputation. |
| intone |
to recite in musical or lengthened tones, especially in a monotone; chant. |
| monotone |
speech with little or no change in tone. |
| morbid |
in an unhealthy, gloomy mental state; preoccupied with sickness, abnormality, or death. |
| piety |
worshipful devotion to and veneration of God or family. |
| recompense |
payment or action to compensate for the expenditure or loss of time, money, property, or the like. |
| resilience |
the ability to resume shape after being pressed or stretched. |
| stricture |
that which restricts or constrains. |