| alcove |
a partly enclosed area of a room. |
| embellishment |
a beautifying decoration or addition. |
| enfranchise |
to give the rights of a citizen to, especially the right to vote. |
| ethereal |
highly refined; unworldly. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| intemperance |
lack of restraint in the indulgence of an appetite, especially the consumption of alcohol. |
| menagerie |
a collection of usually wild or exotic animals, or the place where they are exhibited. |
| rejoinder |
a response to a reply; retort. |
| remit |
to refrain from carrying out; cancel. |
| sequel |
what follows afterwards, such as the next event in a series, especially as it arises from previous events. |
| spate |
a sudden rush, outpouring, or flood. |
| speculative |
of, pertaining to, or based on conjecture or theorizing. |
| staunch2 |
unwaveringly firm or loyal. |
| traduce |
to make malicious or false statements about; slander. |
| unfrock |
to deprive of priestly status. |