| bower1 |
a pleasant, secluded alcove or shelter created by leafy trees or shrubbery. |
| conscription |
compulsory enrollment in military service. |
| curriculum |
the courses offered at a school or in a particular area of study. |
| diaphanous |
of fabric or the like, almost transparent; sheer; filmy; delicate. |
| esoteric |
understood or known only by a few persons who have special training, access, or interests. |
| fluency |
the ability to speak or write smoothly and easily in another language. |
| importune |
to pester with insistent demands or requests. |
| machination |
(usually plural) elaborate or devious schemes. |
| orientation |
the act or process of preparing oneself or others for a new situation. |
| overbear |
to dominate or overwhelm; prevail over. |
| perforate |
to make a hole in. |
| perpetrate |
to commit or carry out (a crime, act of mischief, or the like). |
| refute |
to demonstrate the falseness or error of; disprove. |
| sinuous |
having many curves or turns. |
| tryst |
a meeting held at a specified time and place, especially a secret meeting of lovers; rendezvous. |