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Aesthetic

Aesthetic

concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty

Anesthetize

administer an anesthetic to (a person or animal), especially so as to induce a loss of consciousness.

Beatific

blissfully happy

Breach

an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct.

Cacophony

a harsh discordant mixture of sounds.

Cadence

a modulation or inflection of the voice.

Cataract

a medical condition in which the lens of the eye becomes progressively opaque, resulting in blurred vision.

Censor

an official who examines material that is about to be released, such as books, movies, news, and art, and suppresses any parts that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security.

Char

partially burn (an object) so as to blacken its surface

Combustible

able to catch fire and burn easily.

Complement

a thing that completes or brings to perfection.

Compliment

a polite expression of praise or admiration.

Condemn

express complete disapproval of, typically in public; censure.

Converge

(of lines) tend to meet at a point

Convoluted

(especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow.

Discourse (both noun & verb)

noun: written or spoken communication or debate.
verb: speak or write authoritatively about a topic'

Distill

purify (a liquid) by vaporizing it, then condensing it by cooling the vapor, and collecting the resulting liquid.

Homely

(of a person) unattractive in appearance / (of a place or surroundings) simple but cozy and comfortable, as in one's own home

Drone

make a continuous low humming sound

Fathom (verb)

understand (a difficult problem or an enigmatic person) after much thought.

Feign

pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury)

Hone

smooth and sharpen (a blade) / refine or perfect (something) over a period of time.

Filigree

ornamental work of fine (typically gold or silver) wire formed into delicate tracery.

Gingerly

in a careful or cautious manner.

Gorge (both noun & verb)

noun: a narrow valley between hills or mountains, typically with steep rocky walls and a stream running through it.
verb: eat a large amount greedily; fill oneself with food.

Illuminate

make (something) visible or bright by shining light on it; light up / help to clarify or explain.

Imperceptible

impossible to perceive/ understand

Incessant

(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption.

Incriminate

make (someone) appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing; strongly imply the guilt of (someone

Insidious

proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects / treacherous; crafty

Intuitive

using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning; instinctive

Invigorate

give strength or energy to

Jowl

the lower part of a person's or animal's cheek, especially when it is fleshy or drooping

Juggernaut

a huge, powerful, and overwhelming force or institution

Linguist

a person skilled in foreign languages.

Lubricate

apply a substance such as oil or grease to (an engine or component) to minimize friction and allow smooth movement

Mausoleum

a building, especially a large and stately one, housing a tomb or tombs.

Mediocre

of only moderate quality; not very good.

Minstrel

a medieval singer or musician, especially one who sang or recited lyric or heroic poetry to a musical accompaniment for the nobility.

Nectar

a sugary fluid secreted by plants, especially within flowers to encourage pollination by insects and other animals. It is collected by bees to make into honey.

Olfactory

relating to the sense of smell.

Oracle

a priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods in classical antiquity.

Penance

voluntary self-punishment inflicted as an outward expression of repentance for having done wrong

Perfunctory

(of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.

Perpetual

never ending or changing.

Phosphorescent

a light given off at low temperatures that is caused by the absorption of radiations (as X-rays or ultraviolet light) and continuing for a noticeable time after these radiations have stopped.

Plummet

fall or drop straight down at high speed.

Proboscis

the nose of a mammal, especially when it is long and mobile such as the trunk of an elephant or the snout of a tapir

Proclivity

a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing.

Profusion

an abundance or large quantity of something

Ravenous

extremely hungry.

Refract

(of water, air, or glass) make (a ray of light) change direction when it enters at an angle

Ricochet

(of a bullet, shell, or other projectile) rebound one or more times off a surface

Saccharine

excessively sweet or sentimental

Scripture

the sacred writings of Christianity contained in the Bible

Scythe

a tool used for cutting crops such as grass or wheat, with a long curved blade at the end of a long pole attached to which are one or two short handles

Submission

the action or fact of accepting or yielding to a superior force or to the will or authority of another person

Skepticism

a skeptical attitude; doubt as to the truth of something.

Suffuse

gradually spread through or over.

Teeming

be full of or swarming with

Torrent

a strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid

Trajectory

the path followed by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given forces

Treason

the crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill the sovereign or overthrow the government

Thoroughfare

a road or path forming a route between two places

Valise

a small traveling bag or suitcase

Venomous

(of an animal, especially a snake) secreting venom, or capable of injecting venom by means of a bite or sting.