| allay |
to quiet or lay to rest (fears, doubts, and the like). |
| certitude |
the state, condition, or feeling of freedom from uncertainty or doubt. |
| demur |
to object or indicate opposition to something. |
| encampment |
a place where a rough, temporary living area has been set up. |
| infectious |
able to be given to others by infection. |
| matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
| muse |
to think about something silently or for a long time. |
| myopic |
unable to see objects clearly from a distance; nearsighted. |
| optic |
of or concerning the eye or the sense of sight. |
| pilfer |
to steal, especially trifling amounts or things of small value. |
| ramshackle |
poorly constructed or in disrepair; rickety. |
| spendthrift |
one who is extravagant or wasteful with money; squanderer. |
| sumptuous |
large, lavish, or splendid, especially when created at great cost. |
| uniformity |
the state or quality of being uniform; overall sameness. |
| wreak |
to carry out or cause. |