| alacrity |
willing promptness. |
| alcove |
a partly enclosed area of a room. |
| conductive |
having the ability to allow the passage of electricity |
| facilitate |
to make less difficult; help in the doing of. |
| foray |
a quick raid or sudden advance, usually military and often to take forage or plunder. |
| glacial |
of, concerning, coming from, or marked by the presence of glaciers or other large ice masses. |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| mendacity |
a tendency to lie; untruthfulness. |
| mercenary |
interested only in money and material gain. |
| microcosm |
a small, complete whole; tiny world. |
| rectify |
to put right or correct (a bad situation, injustice, or the like); remedy. |
| reminiscence |
something that is remembered; memory or impression. |
| stoic |
showing little or no reaction to painful or pleasant experiences; unmoved; impassive. |
| suffice |
to meet the needs, goals, or the like of; be adequate for. |