| churl |
a rude or vulgar person. |
| covetous |
desiring that which belongs to another; wanting possessions; greedy. |
| euphemism |
the word or expression so substituted. |
| evanescent |
tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing; fleeting. |
| hiatus |
a gap or break in activity, time, or space; interruption. |
| homogeneous |
having all parts of the same or a similar type. |
| ingénue |
an inexperienced or artless girl or the role of a such a girl in a dramatic presentation. |
| jocose |
inclined to joke; jovial; merry. |
| lionize |
to view or treat (someone) as a celebrity or extraordinary person. |
| motif |
a distinct formal unit such as a design, theme, or musical phrase that may repeat in, dominate, characterize, or be a prominent feature of an aesthetic or decorative work. |
| presumption |
a belief that is taken for granted but not proved. |
| reprimand |
a strong, usually formal statement of disapproval; rebuke. |
| sunder |
to tear, force, or break apart; divide. |
| vagrant |
one who lacks a permanent home and wanders from place to place; nomad; tramp. |
| veer |
to change direction; turn quickly. |