| abscond |
to leave suddenly and secretly, especially to avoid observation or capture. |
| alcove |
a partly enclosed area of a room. |
| concealment |
the act of hiding something from sight, or the condition of being hidden from sight. |
| exhilaration |
intense high spirits. |
| inquisition |
an official inquiry, especially for the purpose of enforcing political, social, or religious conformity. |
| negligible |
so small or unimportant as to be of no account; trifling or insignificant. |
| panacea |
a remedy or solution for all diseases, ills, or difficulties; cure-all. |
| pellucid |
extremely clear in meaning. |
| piety |
worshipful devotion to and veneration of God or family. |
| regress |
to go back or backwards, as in reverting to an earlier form or stage of development. |
| repast |
a meal, or the food eaten at a meal. |
| solicit |
to try to obtain (business, recruits, donations, help, or the like) by persuasion, formal request, or pleading. |
| torrid |
parched or scorched by the sun, as a geographic area. |
| traduce |
to make malicious or false statements about; slander. |
| wily |
cleverly deceitful; tricky; cunning. |