| abate |
to become less in amount or intensity. |
| alcove |
a partly enclosed area of a room. |
| coda |
a passage that brings a musical composition to a conclusion. |
| commensurate |
of equal measure, as extent or duration. |
| diffidence |
reticence; shyness. |
| endemic |
native to or restricted to a given place or population. |
| expatriate |
one who has gone into exile from or renounced allegiance to his or her native land. |
| hermetic |
preventing or sealed to prevent the influx or escape of air; airtight. |
| inexorable |
not subject to change by any force or influence; unyielding or unrelenting. |
| introspection |
examination of one's own thoughts, emotions, and sensations; self-scrutiny. |
| pliable |
easily bent; flexible; malleable. |
| potable |
fit for drinking. |
| retaliate |
to strike back; take revenge. |
| rhapsody |
a musical composition having an irregular form suggesting improvisation. |
| venial |
able to be excused, pardoned, or forgiven, as a minor error, offense, or sin. (Cf. mortal.) |