| diffuse |
in the physical sciences, to flow toward regions of lower concentration. |
| dormer |
a window set vertically into a projecting structure on a sloping roof. |
| grandiose |
pretentious or pompous. |
| implicit |
implied rather than directly stated. |
| migratory |
changing habitat or location periodically, as in response to changes in climate or job opportunities. |
| propensity |
a natural or inborn tendency, aptitude, or preference (often followed by an infinitive or "for"). |
| prosaic |
straightforward and plain; unimaginative; dull. |
| rehabilitate |
to restore to good health or to an otherwise improved state of being. |
| revivalist |
suited to or aimed at the purpose of bringing back former beliefs, ideas, or practices. |
| seedy |
unkempt or shabby. |
| suppress |
to stop the activities or progress of, especially by force. |
| taciturn |
habitually silent and uncommunicative. |
| turpitude |
moral baseness; depravity. |
| vicarious |
experienced through imagined participation in someone else's actions, sufferings, or the like. |
| wasteland |
land where there are no living things or where nothing will grow. |