| abstraction |
the act of removing or separating. |
| affluence |
material wealth. |
| blasphemy |
disrespect or irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable, especially God. |
| bower1 |
a pleasant, secluded alcove or shelter created by leafy trees or shrubbery. |
| decrepit |
in poor condition because of old age or much use; dilapidated; worn-out. |
| harmonious |
characterized by agreement or accord. |
| impregnable1 |
able to withstand any attack, as a fortress. |
| incorporeal |
without material being; bodiless; insubstantial. |
| melodrama |
behavior or events, in reality or fiction, with similarly exaggerated features or effects. |
| mystical |
spiritually powerful, significant, or symbolic. |
| notation |
a system of signs used to stand for numbers, words, or musical notes. |
| placate |
to calm down and make less angry, especially by appeasement; conciliate; pacify. |
| preempt |
to seize or appropriate ahead of others. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |
| troublesome |
causing anxiety, worry, or bother. |