| cogitate |
to think over something carefully or at length. |
| culinary |
of, concerning, or used for cooking. |
| evanescent |
tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing; fleeting. |
| fallacy |
a false or misleading idea or notion, especially one that is commonly held. |
| habitable |
capable of being lived in. |
| hallowed |
considered sacred; venerated. |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| indolent |
inclined to avoid exertion or effort; lazy. |
| inordinate |
beyond the bounds of reason; excessive. |
| inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. |
| monotone |
speech with little or no change in tone. |
| pertinacious |
tenacious in purpose, opinion, or the like; persevering. |
| reprieve |
to release (someone) temporarily or permanently from planned or impending punishment, pain, or difficulty. |
| sedative |
causing tranquillity or calmness. |
| sensual |
related to or providing pleasure from the ways humans perceive stimuli, such as through touch, taste, or smell. |