| aesthetic |
having to do with beauty or art, including literature, dance, music, painting, drawing, and sculpture. |
| covet |
to wish to have very much; envy. |
| criteria |
a set of standards or tests by which to judge or decide something. |
| edict |
an order or decree proclaimed by a ruler or other of high authority. |
| gingerly |
in a careful or cautious manner; warily. |
| indeterminate |
not fixed, clear, or precise; indefinite or uncertain. |
| inestimable |
of value or worth that cannot be measured; invaluable. |
| juxtapose |
to bring together for the purpose of side-by-side comparison or contrast. |
| patina |
a greenish, brownish, or reddish crust or film produced by oxidation on the surface of old metals such as bronze and copper. |
| spar2 |
to make boxing movements without hitting hard, as for practice or in fun. |
| succumb |
to give in or give way to a fatal illness, superior force, overwhelming desire, or the like; yield. |
| tincture |
an alcohol solution containing a medicinal substance. |
| unchallenged |
not or not having been questioned, disputed, or contested. |
| utilitarian |
of, concerning, or aiming at usefulness. |
| vexation |
the condition of being annoyed. |