aesthetic
having a sense of beauty; giving an impression of beauty
catalyst
a person or thing that brings about change
disparage
to criticize; put down
ingratiate
to charm; win favor; make oneself agreeable
insipid
flat; tasteless;unexciting
peerless
so superior as to be without equal; incomparable; unsurpassed
propriety
appropriateness
virtuoso
an expert particularly in the arts
vitriolic
sharply critical; harsh; biting
whimsical
fanciful; odd; arbitrary
amicable
friendly; showing goodwill
devious
not straightforward; tricky; shifty
dissonance
a harsh, disagreeable combination of sounds
efface
to wipe out; erase
garrulous
talkative to an annoying degree
immutable
never changing or varying
ponderous
heavy, labored; massive; lacking grace
predecessor
a person who comes before another in time
rebuff
to reject bluntly; snub
static
not moving or progressing; still
acquiesce
to consent without protest; comply; assent
articulate
well-spoken
belittle
to make something seem less worthy or less important
bombastic
using high sounding language without much meaning; overblown
conciliatory
tending to win over or appease; pacifiying
delineate
to represent in words or pictures
diffident
lacking self-confidence; timid
laconic
using as few words as possible; terse
scanty
barely sufficient; barely adequate; meager
subjugate
to bring under control; enslave; conquer
anarchy
lawlessness; lack of government; absence of authority or rules
authoritarian
demanding or expecting total obedience
depravity
evil; moral corruption
meager
lacking in quality or quantity; insufficient
predilection
a natural preference; to like something
quixotic
idealistic but impractical
salutary
promoting good health
suppress
to put down by force
temerity
rash boldness
turbulence
violent irregularity, disturbance, or agitation, as of motion, air,
or water
callous
hardened in mind or feelings
desecrate
to treat with extreme disrespect; to defile
evanescent
gradually disappearing; fading away like a vapor
heed
to pay attention to; to listen to
indigent
not having enough to live on; very poor; impoverished; needy
paragon
a model of excellence or perfection
provincial
limited and narrow in outlook; unsophisticated
steadfast
firmly and consistently loyal
supercilious
proud; scornful; looking down on others
usurp
to seize power or position by force; to steal