| assimilate |
to adapt and conform. |
| bower1 |
a pleasant, secluded alcove or shelter created by leafy trees or shrubbery. |
| brevity |
shortness of duration. |
| climatic |
of or pertaining to the weather conditions most prevailing in a place. |
| crossfire |
a volley of projectiles, especially gunfire, directed at some central point from two separated positions. |
| inescapable |
unable to be avoided or ignored. |
| ingrate |
an ungrateful person. |
| irreverent |
not having or showing respect. |
| machination |
(usually plural) elaborate or devious schemes. |
| ornamentation |
decoration; embellishment. |
| reverberation |
the continuation of a sound after the source of the sound has been cut off. |
| serenity |
the condition or quality of being untroubled, peaceful, or tranquil. |
| stringent |
rigorous or exacting; strict. |
| stymie |
throw an obstacle in the way of (something or someone); impede; thwart. |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |