| amalgam |
a mixture of diverse components. |
| biennial |
happening every second year. |
| bower1 |
a pleasant, secluded alcove or shelter created by leafy trees or shrubbery. |
| earthy |
realistic, practical, and unpretentious. |
| elegy |
a sorrowful or mournful poem or musical composition, especially a lament for the dead. |
| graphic |
of or related to pictures or writing such as photography, painting, and printing. |
| perfunctory |
done quickly and as a matter of routine; performed without care. |
| ravenous |
very hungry; starved. |
| 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. |
| reimburse |
to pay back for (expenses or losses incurred). |
| repulsion |
extreme distaste, disgust, or aversion. |
| rue1 |
to regret, repent of, or feel sorry about. |
| sanctify |
to make sacred or holy; consecrate. |
| variegate |
to make varied or give variety to, especially by making multicolored. |
| vicissitude |
(usually plural) unexpected and unforeseeable changes or shifts, as in one's circumstances. |