| albeit |
notwithstanding; even though. |
| archives |
the body of records or information pertaining to an institution, organization, or historical figure. |
| bereaved |
in a state of grief over the death of a friend or relative. |
| bromide |
a bland or trite remark or idea. |
| evocative |
tending or able to call forth images, memories, feelings, and the like. |
| habitable |
capable of being lived in. |
| insubstantial |
lacking firmness or solidity; slight. |
| nomenclature |
a specialized system or set of names and terms used in a particular science, art, or other field of study or training. |
| pervade |
to spread or be present everywhere in. |
| pragmatic |
concerned with actual causes and effects rather than abstract theories or ideas; practical. |
| raconteur |
one who is talented in storytelling. |
| regress |
to go back or backwards, as in reverting to an earlier form or stage of development. |
| resuscitate |
to bring back to life or consciousness; revive. |
| skimp |
to be stingy or very sparing. |
| superfluous |
being beyond a sufficient amount; excessive. |