| alcove |
a partly enclosed area of a room. |
| annals |
a chronological record of events, usually year by year. |
| categorical |
with no exceptions or conditions; absolute. |
| centennial |
having to do with a one hundredth anniversary. |
| chagrin |
embarrassment or humiliation arising from disappointment or failure. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| imperil |
to put at risk; endanger. |
| irreparable |
impossible to repair, restore, or rectify. |
| pollinate |
to move or carry pollen to a plant, causing the seeds to be fertilized. |
| presumptive |
affording a reasonable basis for belief. |
| raze |
to knock down or tear down (a structure); level. |
| resurrection |
a return to life after death. |
| sensory |
of or pertaining to hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, or touching. |
| temporize |
to be indecisive or delay acting, as in order to gain time or avoid conflict. |
| turbulence |
commotion, violent disorder, or unrest. |