Studied by 10 peopleaustere
adjective
severe or stern in appearance; undecorated
banal
adjective
predictable, cliched or boring
belfry
noun
bell tower or a room where there is a bell
chauvinist
noun
someone who is prejudiced in favour of a group to which he or she belongs
corroborate
verb
to support with evidence
crescendo
noun
steadily increasing in volume, force, or pitch to a terminal peak
dissemble
verb
to present a false appearance or to disguise one’s real intentions
emulate
verb
to copy; to try to equal or excel
expurgate
verb
to censor or edit by omitting parts considered indelicate
fecund
adjective
fertile, fruitful or productive
frugality
noun
tending to be thrifty or cheap
grovel
verb
to humble oneself in a demeaning way
guile
noun
deceit and trickery
hegemony
noun
domination of one state or group over its allies
luminous
adj
bright, brilliant, or glowing
nascent
adjective
starting to develop or coming into existence
parley
verb
to discuss, usually between enemies
sanguine
adj
cheerfully optimist or ruddy
sportive
adjective
frolicsome or playful
stratagem
noun
a trick designed to deceive or to gain advantage
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