| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |