| alcove |
a partly enclosed area of a room. |
| bucolic |
of or suggesting the countryside or a rustic style of life, especially one that is quiet and pleasant. |
| demean1 |
to lower in esteem, stature, or dignity; degrade. |
| disconsolate |
hopelessly unhappy; dejected. |
| ephemeral |
lasting for only a short period. |
| expiate |
to atone or make amends for (a sin, crime, offense, or the like). |
| infidel |
one who does not believe in or accept a religious faith, especially that of Christianity or Islam. |
| latent |
present but not yet apparent, developed, or operative. |
| loquacious |
given to talking much or excessively; garrulous. |
| nihilism |
the belief that existence has no meaning or purpose. |
| placate |
to calm down and make less angry, especially by appeasement; conciliate; pacify. |
| succumb |
to give in or give way to a fatal illness, superior force, overwhelming desire, or the like; yield. |
| synopsis |
a short statement giving an overview, the main principles, or the sequence of events of a narrative, argument, article, or the like; summary; abstract. |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |
| voluminous |
having or characterized by great size or quantity. |