| affirmation |
the act of affirming. |
| alcove |
a partly enclosed area of a room. |
| bereaved |
in a state of grief over the death of a friend or relative. |
| egress |
an act, instance, method, or place of exit or emergence. |
| gaffe |
a crude social error; blunder; faux pas. |
| habituate |
to make accustomed to. |
| inscrutable |
impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious. |
| iota |
an extremely small amount. |
| matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
| mendacious |
untruthful. |
| renunciation |
the act or an instance of giving up or rejecting something, usually as a sacrifice; renouncing. |
| repulsion |
extreme distaste, disgust, or aversion. |
| serendipity |
lucky coincidence or accidental discovery of something pleasant or valuable. |
| stalwart |
steady and loyal; reliable. |
| utilitarian |
of, concerning, or aiming at usefulness. |