Disdain
treat with scorn or contempt
Flourish
grow well; prosper; make sweeping gestures; wave; brandish; Ex. The trees flourished in the sun. N: showy movement or gesture; embellishment or ornamentation (esp. in handwriting)
Worldly
engrossed in matters of this earth; not spiritual; of the material world
Lackluster
lacking luster(shine; gloss); dull
Inchoate
(of desire, wish, plan) recently begun; not explicit; at the beginning of development; rudimentary; elementary; Ex. inchoate mass
Virtuoso
highly skilled artist (esp. in music); Ex. piano virtuoso
Fluster
confuse; make nervous and confused; N.
pathos
tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings; Ex. pathos that runs through the novel
Soar
rise or fly high in the air; Ex. The rocket soared into the sky.
Harbor
give protection (by giving food and shelter); provide a refuge for; hide; keep in mind (thoughts or feelings); Ex. harbor a grudge/criminal; N: place of shelter; refuge
