| alcove |
a partly enclosed area of a room. |
| cathartic |
of or pertaining to a cleansing emotional release. |
| exemplary |
deserving to be imitated or followed; highly commendable. |
| heretofore |
prior to this time; before now. |
| impenetrable |
impossible to enter; impervious. |
| latent |
present but not yet apparent, developed, or operative. |
| lenient |
not strict with rules; tolerant. |
| parsimony |
excessive unwillingness to spend money or use resources; stinginess. |
| patronize |
to act in an offensively superior manner toward. |
| presumptuous |
excessively bold or forward. |
| regimen |
a regulated routine of therapy or exercise designed to promote health or fitness. |
| sodden |
drenched with liquid; saturated; soaked. |
| soliloquy |
an act of talking or a speech by one who is, or is considered to be, alone. |
| succumb |
to give in or give way to a fatal illness, superior force, overwhelming desire, or the like; yield. |
| temperamental |
changeable as to mood, nature, operability, or the like; unpredictable. |