| aesthete |
one who is or professes to be particularly attentive to and appreciative of beauty, especially in the arts. |
| articulate |
able to speak or express oneself in a clear way. |
| bigot |
one who is prejudiced against and intolerant of any group or belief that is not his or her own, especially religious, racial, or ethnic. |
| flaccid |
without firmness; soft; flabby. |
| garish |
marked by excessive or tasteless color or decoration; gaudy; flashy. |
| gauche |
deficient in manners or other conventions of social behavior; boorish; crude. |
| lineage1 |
descent from or the descendants of a common or particular ancestor or ancestry. |
| malady |
an illness of the body or mind. |
| metabolism |
the processes in plants and animals by which food is changed into energy or used to make cells and tissues. |
| predecessor |
a person who holds a position or job before another person. |
| reciprocate |
to give (feelings or things) in return. |
| repository |
a container or place where things may be stored; storage unit or space. |
| revere |
to respect or admire greatly. |
| rostrum |
a raised platform or dais for public speaking. |
| serenity |
the condition or quality of being untroubled, peaceful, or tranquil. |