| abrade |
to rub away by friction; erode. |
| bauble |
a showy or gaudy trinket or ornament of little value. |
| cohesion |
the state or quality of having parts that are logically ordered or connected into a whole. |
| dissonant |
not in harmony or agreement; discordant. |
| gallantry |
admirable courage. |
| gingerly |
in a careful or cautious manner; warily. |
| imitative |
of, involving, or characterized by reproduction or copying; not original. |
| magnanimous |
having or showing a generous, forgiving, or noble nature. |
| parsimony |
excessive unwillingness to spend money or use resources; stinginess. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| recipient |
one who accepts something that has been sent or given, or one who has been awarded something. |
| scandalous |
causing, or likely to cause, a scandal; shocking; disgraceful. |
| statute |
a law made by a legislature, as opposed to one established by the courts. |
| transmute |
to change into another form, substance, state, or the like. |
| trite |
ineffective or stale because of frequent repetition; commonplace; hackneyed. |