| alcove |
a partly enclosed area of a room. |
| annihilate |
to destroy completely. |
| cognate |
having a common origin, as languages. |
| complacent |
too satisfied with oneself or one's situation. |
| fluctuate |
to vary or change irregularly; rise and fall. |
| gubernatorial |
of or pertaining to the office of governor or to a governor. |
| indigenous |
being the people or animals that originally lived and may continue to live in a particular country or region. |
| indispose |
to cause unwillingness or disinclination in; make averse. |
| oscillate |
to swing steadily and repeatedly back and forth. |
| pilfer |
to steal, especially trifling amounts or things of small value. |
| quell |
to overpower or suppress with force; put down; quash. |
| sentient |
having the capacity to receive sensations; able to perceive. |
| soporific |
causing sleep or sleepiness. |
| subtlety |
the quality or condition of being difficult to detect or define. |
| venerate |
to treat or regard with great respect, honor, or reverence. |