| arid |
extremely dry, especially from lack of rainfall. |
| broaden |
to make or become broad or broader. |
| cockpit |
the area from which the pilot and crew control an airplane. |
| countenance |
facial expression or general appearance. |
| cue1 |
anything done or said during a play that is a signal for an actor to say or do something. |
| customary |
usual, habitual, or traditional. |
| niche |
a hollow place set into a wall to hold a statue or some other object. |
| noticeable |
easily noticed. |
| prose |
writing or speech in its usual form of a series of sentences. Most language that is not poetry can be described as prose. Novels, short stories, essays, and letters are examples of writing done in prose. |
| purport |
to assert or allege, especially falsely. |
| reception |
the act or process of receiving. |
| recognition |
the act of realizing that one knows someone or something. |
| revival |
the act or process of renewing or reviving. |
| selfless |
having or showing an unselfish lack of concern for oneself and one's interests. |
| slay |
to kill deliberately and violently. |