| alcove |
a partly enclosed area of a room. |
| diffident |
unsure of oneself; shy; demure. |
| discontinuous |
interrupted or intermittent; not without pause or break. |
| douse1 |
to place or plunge in water or another liquid; immerse. |
| finicky |
exceptionally fussy or hard to satisfy. |
| garish |
marked by excessive or tasteless color or decoration; gaudy; flashy. |
| gingerly |
in a careful or cautious manner; warily. |
| inconsequential |
having no significant effect or result; not important. |
| natal |
of or concerning one's birth. |
| pert |
impudent or saucy. |
| provisional |
adopted on a temporary or tentative basis until something permanent is established; conditional. |
| roil |
to disturb or anger; agitate. |
| sunder |
to tear, force, or break apart; divide. |
| transgression |
the act or an instance of violating a law, religious commandment, or the like; sin; crime; trespass. |
| vie |
to compete with another for victory, superiority, or the like (usually followed by "for"). |