| alcove |
a partly enclosed area of a room. |
| ashen1 |
of the color of ashes; very pale. |
| circumscribe |
to keep within bounds; confine; restrict. |
| delineate |
to describe or portray in precise or vivid detail. |
| foretaste |
a partial, advance experience or realization of something that will come or happen in the future. |
| gradation |
a gradual almost imperceptible change, especially from one tone or texture to another. |
| indigence |
lack of means to live; poverty. |
| inoffensive |
having no insulting or harmful qualities; innocuous. |
| pinion2 |
to restrain (someone) by binding the arms. |
| presumption |
a belief that is taken for granted but not proved. |
| projectile |
any object that is thrown, fired, or shot by an outside force or weapon. |
| provisional |
adopted on a temporary or tentative basis until something permanent is established; conditional. |
| saturate |
to fill or soak completely. |
| torrid |
parched or scorched by the sun, as a geographic area. |
| unsubstantiated |
lacking the evidence or verification needed to establish as true. |