| alcove |
a partly enclosed area of a room. |
| amass |
to gather or accumulate for oneself. |
| auxiliary |
serving as an extra means of support; additional. |
| belated |
too late; tardy. |
| derogatory |
having the purpose or effect of detracting; disparaging. |
| hoodwink |
to trick, deceive, or dupe. |
| inept |
lacking skill or aptitude; incompetent. |
| misapprehension |
a failure to understand. |
| potent |
having strength; powerful. |
| reaffirm |
to verify by asserting again. |
| rectify |
to put right or correct (a bad situation, injustice, or the like); remedy. |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, especially under restraint. |
| reverberation |
the continuation of a sound after the source of the sound has been cut off. |
| subside |
to become less; decrease. |
| therapeutic |
of, pertaining to, or capable of healing; curative. |