| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |