| alcove |
a partly enclosed area of a room. |
| contraband |
goods banned by law from being imported or exported. |
| dexterity |
grace and easy quickness in using the hands or body; skill. |
| fatalism |
a belief or doctrine that the events of life are predetermined and cannot be altered by human free will. |
| flail |
to cause to move wildly. |
| humility |
the quality or state of being humble; modesty about one's status or accomplishments. |
| indisposed |
slightly and temporarily ill, as with indigestion or a cold. |
| infinitesimal |
of a thing or quantity, too small to be measured or calculated. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| procure |
to get or get hold of by effort; obtain. |
| reorganize |
to reestablish or arrange anew. |
| resilient |
able to withstand and recover quickly from difficulty, sickness, or the like. |
| rostrum |
a raised platform or dais for public speaking. |
| salvageable |
able to be saved or rescued from damage or destruction. |
| seclusion |
the act of isolating or hiding away, or the condition of being isolated in this way. |