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to lessen in intensity or degree |
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dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or the beautiful |
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to make better or more tolerable |
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one who practices rigid self-denial, esp. as an act of religious devotion |
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a universally recognized principle |
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to grow rapidly or flourish |
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rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants |
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harsh, jarring, discordant sound; dissonance |
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an established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature |
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severe criticism or punishment |
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a substance that accelerates the rate of chemical reaction without itself changing; a person or thing that causes change |
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burning or stinging; causing corrosion |
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appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing |
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the willingness to comply with the wishes of others |
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argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement |
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regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness |
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smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack |
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intended to teach or instruct |
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cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions |
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free of bias or self-interest; impartial |
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expressing a rigid opinion based on unproved or improbable principles |
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the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings |
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composed of elements from various sources |
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a mournful poem, esp. one lamenting the dead |
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soothing, esp. to the skin; making less harsh; mollifying; an agent that softens or smooths the skin |
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based on observation or experiment |
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mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand |
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intended for or understood by a small, specific group |
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a speech honoring the dead |
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an invalid or incorrect notion; a mistaken beleif |
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marked by stealth; covert; surreptitious |
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sociable; outgoing; enjoying the company of other people |
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to deliver a pompous speech or tirade; a long, pompous speech |
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violating accepted dogma or convention |
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an exaggerated statement, often used as a figure of speech |
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lacking funds; without money |
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beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
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unmoving; lethargic; sluggish |
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harmless; causing no damage |
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to obtain by deception or flattery |
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evoking intense aversion or dislike |
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impenetrable by light; not reflecting light |
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the act or state of swinging back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm |
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penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous |
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extremely harmful; potentially causing death |
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to examine with great care |
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extremely reverent or devout; showing strong religious devotion |
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one that precedes and indicates or announces another |
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to dress up; to primp; to groom oneself with elaborate care |
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abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary |
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producing large volumes or amounts; productive |
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to rot; to decay and give off a foul odor |
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stillness; motionlessness; quality of being at rest |
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awe-inspiring; worthy of honor |
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intended to enforce compliance; to give permission or authority |
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A literary work that ridicules or criticizes a human vice through humor or derision |
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Sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect |
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indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; steadfast |
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to take the place of; to supersede |
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lethargic; sluggish; dormant |
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existing everywhere at the same time; constantly encountered; widespread |
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sophisticated; refined; elegant |
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to defame; to characterize harshly |
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