| alcove |
a partly enclosed area of a room. |
| capacious |
able to contain a large amount; roomy. |
| counterbalance |
to balance or offset with an equal force or influence; counterpoise. |
| decorous |
proper or formal with respect to behavior, manners, appearance, or the like. |
| derange |
to cause to be mentally ill. |
| dissolution |
the annulment or severance of a bond or tie, especially a formal or contractual connection. |
| grapple |
to grasp, twist, or wrestle in close combat. |
| imbibe |
to take up or consume by drinking. |
| indict |
to formally accuse (someone) of a crime in a court of law after studying evidence. |
| mercurial |
volatile in temper; changeable; fickle. |
| ovation |
a prolonged or enthusiastic episode of applause for someone, as following a performance. |
| salutary |
having or intended to have a beneficial effect. |
| sobriety |
abstinence from alcohol; temperance. |
| spat1 |
a short, slight quarrel. |
| syncopate |
in music, to make (a rhythm) more complex as by accenting beats that are not normally accented or employing rests where accented beats would be expected. |