ancestral
relating to or inherited from an ancestor or pre-existing group
arabesque
an elaborate spiraling line or motif
arbor
a latticework shelter intertwined with vines and leaves
atrocious
dreadful or revolting; extremely tasteless
bloated
swollen or puffed
breadth
width
bulbous
bulging roundness
canvas
a woven cloth of linen or cotton
chintz
a printed cotton fabric
companionship
fellowship between two individuals
congenial
pleasant or agreeable
conscientiously
meticulously or carefully
conspicuous
obvious or easily noticed
convolution
a shape made up of coiling and rolling curves
creep
to move slowly, close to the ground; often on hands and knees
cultivate
to encourage the growth or development of something
debase
to reduce in terms of value and significance
defiance
to challenge or strive to resist
delirium tremens
a phrase literally meaning "shaking delirium" or "trembling madness"
derision
mocking scorn or contempt
draught
the British form of the term "draft," meaning "a current of air"
enduring
lasting
fancy
a fantasy or illusion
felicity
happiness
flamboyant
marked by elaborate curves and decorations
florid
ornate or elaborate
flourish
an embellishment or additional ornament
fretful
restless or irritable
frieze
an ornamented band on furniture or architecture
fungus
a spore-producing organism that decomposes and absorbs the material surrounding it
galore
plentiful
gnarly
full of knots
gouge
to create a hole by chiseling or scooping
grotesque
bizarre or atypical
hedge
a dense row of low shrubs
hereditary
passed from parent to offspring
hovering
suspended over an object or area
hysterical
emotional excitability and mental disturbance; from the Greek word "hystera" meaning "uterus"
impertinence
being insolent or inappropriate
impressionable
easily affected
inanimate
not alive
infuriating
causing outrage or anger
inharmonious
conflicting or incompatible
interminable
endless
lease
rent
loll
to droop or hang
lurid
shining with an unnatural and ghastly glow
neglect
to disregard
nervous
easily excited; characterized by overly-sensitive nerves
neurasthenia
a psychological disorder characterized by nervous exhaustion
odor
smell
optic
visual
peculiarity
oddity
perplexing
confusingly complicated
perseverance
persistence or hard work in the face of obstacles
phosphate
a form of phosphoric acid used for medical treatments
piazza
porch
plantain
a plant from the genus Plantago, characterized by large, oval leaves
plunge
to throw oneself violently forward
provoke
to cause or stimulate purposefully
queer
odd
querulous
whining or complaining
radiate
to extend or spread from a central point
ravage
to damage seriously
recurrent
appearing again or periodically
renovate
to restore or revive
repellent
repulsive; arousing disgust
reproachful
disapproving
restrained
held back or reserved in emotions and behavior
riotous
enthusiastic and boisterous
Romanesque
relating to an architectural style popular in Europe between the 9th and 12the centuries; characterized by arches, columns, and ornamentation
scoff
to mock
skulk
to move sneakily
smooch
a smudge
smouldering
to exist in a state of suppressed activity
spite
hatred or malice
sprawling
spread out awkwardly
stimulus
something that causes action or emotion
stir
to move slightly
subdued
lacking in strength or intensity
sulphur
the British form of the term "sulfur," meaning "greenish-yellow"
temperament
the mental, physical, and emotional qualities that make up an individual
tint
a lighter shade of a color; hue
tonic
a medicine meant to strengthen and invigorate
trample
to stamp or step on heavily
untenanted
not currently occupied or leased by a tenant
vicious
savage or spiteful
waddle
to move awkwardly
wallow
to roll or flounder in a clumsy manner
wharf
a dock or pier
whim
a sudden desire or turn of mind
whitewash
to whiten with whitewash, a liquid composition of water, lime, and whiting
