| alcove |
a partly enclosed area of a room. |
| chagrin |
embarrassment or humiliation arising from disappointment or failure. |
| duplicitous |
deceitful, treacherous, or double-dealing. |
| fictitious |
intended to deceive; not genuine; imaginary. |
| forestall |
to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand. |
| gratuitous |
given or done without sufficient reason or justification; unwarranted. |
| inclusive |
comprising or covering a great deal; comprehensive. |
| inferiority |
the fact or condition of being lesser in quality, worth, importance, rank, or position. |
| iridescent |
emitting or reflecting a lustrous play of colors covering the spectrum, like a rainbow. |
| malleable |
capable of being shaped, as by hammering or rolling. |
| misjudge |
to hold an unjustified opinion of. |
| secretive |
tending to secrecy. |
| subtlety |
the quality or condition of being difficult to detect or define. |
| variegate |
to make varied or give variety to, especially by making multicolored. |
| volatility |
the quality or condition of being highly changeable or inconsistent. |