amenity
that which is pleasant or agreeable; attractive features, customs, etc.
aperture
an opening, gap, hole; orifice
dissidence
a difference of opinion; discontent
(synonyms:) disagreement, dissent, disaffection
epicurean
devoted to the pursuit of pleasure; fond of good food, comfort, and ease; with discriminating tastes; a person with discriminating tastes
(synonyms:) hedonistic, sybaritic, discriminating
improvident
not thrifty; failing to plan ahead
(synonyms:) prodigal, spendthrift, extravagant
iniquity
wickedness, sin; a grossly immoral act
(synonyms:) evil, crime
inviolable
sacred; of such a character that it must not be broken, injured, or profaned
(synonyms:) sacrosanct, unassailable
mutable
open to or capable of change, fickle
(synonyms:) changeable, variable
nascent
just beginning to exist or develop; having just come into existence
(synonyms:) budding, incipient, embryonic
obeisance
a deep bow or other body movement indicating respect or submission; deference, homage
(synonyms:) respect, honor
panegyric
formal or elaborate praise; a tribute
(synonyms:) tribute, encomium, testimonial
pillory
a device for publicly punishing offenders; a means for exposing one to public contempt or ridicule; to expose to public contempt or ridicule
pittance
a woefully meager allowance, wage, or portion
(synonyms:) modicum, trifle
presage
to foreshadow or point to a future event; to predict; a warning or indication of the future
(synonyms:) augur, portend, foretell
progeny
descendants, offspring, children, followers, disciples
(synonyms:) issue, posterity
promulgate
to proclaim or issue officially; to make known far and wide
(synonyms:) announce
rectitude
uprightness, righteousness; correctness
(synonyms:) probity, integrity
restive
restless, hard to manage, balky
(synonyms:) uneasy, fidgety, recalcitrant
seraphic
angelic, heavenly, celestial
(synonyms:) cherubic
subsist
to have existence; to remain alive, manage to make a living or maintain life; to persist or continue
(synonyms:) last, survive, sustain