| alcove |
a partly enclosed area of a room. |
| convergent |
tending to move toward a common point or intersection. |
| farce |
anything improbable, absurd, or empty of meaning; mockery; sham. |
| gouge |
a cut or hole made with something sharp. |
| harangue |
a long, vehement, and often pompous speech or piece of writing, especially such a speech delivered in public; tirade. |
| innuendo |
an indirect and usually derogatory hint, allusion, or insinuation. |
| intolerant |
not able or not willing to accept different opinions, beliefs, customs, or people; not tolerant. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| palpitate |
of the heart, to pulsate rapidly; flutter; quiver. |
| precipitous |
very steep or sudden; rising or dropping abruptly. |
| quaff |
to drink, especially deeply and with obvious enjoyment. |
| reconcile |
to heal differences and restore a good relationship between. |
| renunciation |
the act or an instance of giving up or rejecting something, usually as a sacrifice; renouncing. |
| resurgent |
surging or rising once again; coming back. |
| vituperate |
to condemn sharply; blame; berate. |