| alcove |
a partly enclosed area of a room. |
| ascendant |
moving upward; rising. |
| calculable |
able to be determined by mathematical computation. |
| condole |
to express sympathy or sorrow for one suffering misfortune or pain. |
| embody |
to put in a form that can be seen; make real. |
| expulsion |
an act or instance of forcing out, or the state of being forced out. |
| financier |
a person skilled in or occupied in financial operations, usually on a large scale. |
| illustrious |
highly renowned; celebrated; glorious. |
| indelible |
incapable of being removed or obliterated; permanent. |
| ingrain |
to impress (habits, ideas, values, or the like) deeply and firmly in one's nature or mind. |
| intractable |
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded. |
| materialism |
great or excessive concern with the acquisition of wealth or possessions, especially as opposed to the attainment of spiritual goals. |
| myopia |
a visual defect in which distant images are focused in front of rather than on the retina; nearsightedness. |
| pronouncement |
a formal or official declaration. |
| squalid |
dirty or foul, as from neglect. |