| alcove |
a partly enclosed area of a room. |
| deleterious |
harmful or injurious, as to health. |
| dupe |
a gullible person; one who can be readily misled or fooled. |
| fallacy |
a false or misleading idea or notion, especially one that is commonly held. |
| landlocked |
without any access to the sea. |
| noxious |
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health. |
| ogle |
to look or stare at (someone) in a lustful or flirtatious manner. |
| opprobrium |
a condition of disgrace or shame; ignominy. |
| perdition |
the loss of the soul for eternity; damnation. |
| pessimistic |
feeling in a negative way about things; expecting the worst to happen. |
| proclivity |
a natural tendency or inclination; propensity or predisposition. |
| rebuttal |
a statement or contention, as in a debate or legal case, that is intended to disprove or confute another. |
| recompense |
payment or action to compensate for the expenditure or loss of time, money, property, or the like. |
| sacrosanct |
so important or revered as to be beyond any alteration or criticism. |
| squalid |
dirty or foul, as from neglect. |