| alcove |
a partly enclosed area of a room. |
| amicable |
characterized by good will; friendly. |
| benevolent |
desiring to do good for others; generous. |
| conscription |
compulsory enrollment in military service. |
| decadence |
a decline into immorality; loss of moral values. |
| digress |
to stray from the main topic; ramble. |
| diminutive |
very small; tiny. |
| electorate |
a body of those entitled to participate in an election; qualified voters, as a group. |
| harangue |
a long, vehement, and often pompous speech or piece of writing, especially such a speech delivered in public; tirade. |
| lithe |
characterized by light, graceful, flexible movements. |
| phenomenal |
amazing or extraordinary. |
| raiment |
clothing; dress; apparel. |
| rhetoric |
the art, ability, or study of using language effectively in speech or writing, especially to influence or persuade one's audience. |
| virile |
having the qualities of a man; characteristically masculine. |
| wanton |
lacking restraint in the pursuit of sexual pleasure. |