| alcove |
a partly enclosed area of a room. |
| concentric |
of circles or spheres, having the same middle point. |
| consolidate |
to join together into a whole; combine. |
| deride |
to ridicule or treat with scornful mockery. |
| disquiet |
lack of mental calm or peace; anxiety; uneasiness. |
| evanescent |
tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing; fleeting. |
| imponderable |
unable to be evaluated or calculated accurately. |
| parry |
to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one's weapon in fencing. |
| perturb |
to cause great disturbance in (the mind); agitate or worry. |
| Philistine |
(sometimes lower case) one who is ignorant of, smugly indifferent to, or hostile to aesthetic and cultural values. |
| prospectus |
a written description or summary of a proposed project. |
| reformatory |
a corrective institution for disciplining and re-educating young offenders. |
| revivalist |
suited to or aimed at the purpose of bringing back former beliefs, ideas, or practices. |
| sequel |
what follows afterwards, such as the next event in a series, especially as it arises from previous events. |
| submissive |
inclined or obliged to submit; unresisting; obedient; docile. |