| alcove |
a partly enclosed area of a room. |
| carnage |
the mass killing of people; slaughter. |
| contagion |
the spreading of a disease by contact or close association. |
| dexterity |
grace and easy quickness in using the hands or body; skill. |
| edifice |
a building, especially a large or impressive structure. |
| exigent |
requiring immediate attention; urgent or critical. |
| fickle |
quickly changing without reason or warning, especially in affection or allegiance; variable or capricious. |
| ingrate |
an ungrateful person. |
| interrelate |
to place in or come into a shared, mutual, or reciprocal relationship. |
| mystical |
spiritually powerful, significant, or symbolic. |
| ribald |
characterized by or using rude, coarse, or vulgar language or humor. |
| tincture |
an alcohol solution containing a medicinal substance. |
| touchstone |
a test or standard by which to evaluate the worth of something. |
| traverse |
to go over, along, or through; cover or cross. |
| undermine |
to gradually, secretly, or imperceptibly weaken and destroy. |