| acceptance |
the act of accepting something that is given. |
| aghast |
filled with alarm or horror; shocked. |
| baroque |
(often capitalized) the style or period in art, music, and architecture prevailing in Europe following the Renaissance, characterized by bold and elaborate forms of ornamentation. |
| conceive |
to give shape to in the mind. |
| console1 |
to give comfort in time of loss or suffering; make less sad. |
| endure |
to bear up under or function in spite of. |
| glower |
to look or stare with sullenness, anger, or animosity; scowl. |
| illuminate |
to light up; make bright with light. |
| inhabit |
to live in; use as a dwelling. |
| outrageous |
extremely wrong or harmful. |
| premise |
a statement that forms the basis of an argument and that is usually accepted. |
| relevance |
connection or importance to the matter in question; pertinence. |
| spectator |
one that watches or observes. |
| tamper |
to meddle in something when one is not asked, and so change or damage it (usually followed by "with"). |
| vital |
having to do with life. |