| bower1 |
a pleasant, secluded alcove or shelter created by leafy trees or shrubbery. |
| empathy |
identification with or sharing of another's feelings, situation, or attitudes. |
| escalation |
increase in amount, scope, or intensity. |
| inane |
devoid of meaning or substance; nonsensical. |
| jocose |
inclined to joke; jovial; merry. |
| landlocked |
without any access to the sea. |
| matriculate |
to enroll or be enrolled in an organization, especially a college or university. |
| negligible |
so small or unimportant as to be of no account; trifling or insignificant. |
| pragmatic |
concerned with actual causes and effects rather than abstract theories or ideas; practical. |
| presumptuous |
excessively bold or forward. |
| prurient |
characterized by or causing lewdness or lust. |
| scrutinize |
to look at closely and carefully, with attention to detail. |
| squalid |
dirty or foul, as from neglect. |
| vertigo |
a sensation of unsteadiness or dizziness, such that one's surroundings seem to be whirling around. |
| wayward |
difficult to control; willfully disobedient. |