| alcove |
a partly enclosed area of a room. |
| askew |
not straight; crooked. |
| camaraderie |
friendship, good humor, and closeness among a group. |
| contiguous |
in contact; touching; adjoining. |
| discontinuous |
interrupted or intermittent; not without pause or break. |
| insidious |
dangerous through cunning, subtlety, and underhandedness. |
| kindred |
a group of related people, such as a tribe or clan. |
| materialistic |
being more greatly concerned with things in the world that can be acquired than with spiritual matters or values. |
| presumptive |
affording a reasonable basis for belief. |
| proxy |
a person who is authorized to act for or on behalf of another, especially as a voter; substitute. |
| recourse |
that which may be turned to for assistance, protection, or a way out of a difficult situation. |
| regimen |
a regulated routine of therapy or exercise designed to promote health or fitness. |
| restitution |
the payment of money in order to compensate for damage, loss, or injury. |
| shard |
a piece of a broken object, especially a fragment of pottery or glass. |
| swathe |
to wrap up, enfold, or bind, especially with a wrapping material or bands. |