| alcove |
a partly enclosed area of a room. |
| categorical |
with no exceptions or conditions; absolute. |
| echelon |
a level of authority or rank, as in an organization. |
| entourage |
a group of people who accompany another person as attendants or associates; retinue. |
| exalt |
to honor or glorify. |
| foretaste |
a partial, advance experience or realization of something that will come or happen in the future. |
| imperfection |
a flaw or fault. |
| naturalistic |
exhibiting or pertaining to naturalism. |
| preponderance |
superiority in amount, strength, significance, weight, or the like. |
| probity |
proven trustworthiness; honesty; integrity. |
| reclaim |
to recover the use of (land areas) by draining, hydrating, or otherwise reconditioning so that the land can be used for agriculture or other purposes. |
| repugnance |
strong dislike, distaste, or aversion. |
| turpitude |
moral baseness; depravity. |
| unsubstantiated |
lacking the evidence or verification needed to establish as true. |
| vintage |
a class of objects produced during a certain era or year. |