| alcove |
a partly enclosed area of a room. |
| annuity |
a regular yearly income paid at fixed intervals and produced by money invested or by an insurance contract. |
| avuncular |
of, concerning, or like an uncle; kind; benevolent. |
| disseminate |
to spread widely, as though scattering seed. |
| exalt |
to honor or glorify. |
| gibe |
a mocking or derisive comment. |
| haggard |
having a very tired, worried, or wasted look. |
| indisposed |
slightly and temporarily ill, as with indigestion or a cold. |
| infallible |
incapable of error. |
| lethal |
intended to cause or capable of causing death or extreme harm; deadly. |
| orator |
a person who delivers a public speech, or one skilled at formal public speaking. |
| paraphernalia |
(used with a singular or plural verb) furnishings or equipment, especially that used in a particular job or activity. |
| penurious |
extremely needy or poor; poverty-stricken. |
| perforate |
to make a hole in. |
| petulant |
showing or inclined to show sudden or unreasonable irritation, impatience, or ill temper; peevish or sulky. |