Dazzle
Glare, Gleam, Shimmer (Verb).
Chastise
Rebuke, Admonish, Chide (Verb).
Almanac
An Annual Calendar, Yearbook (Noun).
Calamity
Disaster, Catastrophe, Adversity (Noun).
Acquiescent
Compliant, Agreeable, Cooperative (Adjective).
Disorderly
Untidy, Messy, Chaotic (Adjective).
Firmament
The sky (Noun). Compare “To One Who Has Been Long in City Pent” by John Keats: “Full in the smile of the blue firmament”.
Hammam
A Turkish bath (Noun).
Nimble
Agile, Acrobatic, Sprightly (Adjective).
Peculiar
Strange, Unusual (Adjective).
Grimace
Scowl, Frown, Sneer (Used both as a Noun and a Verb).
Anguished
Tormented, Agonized (Adjective).
Aggrieved
Resentful, Offended, Annoyed (Adjective).
Diminish
Decline, Reduce, Decrease (Verb).
Unconvinced
Unsure of something, Uncertain about something (Adjective).
Tassel
Loosely hanging threads at the fringe of a cloth (Noun).
Cadence
Rhythm, Tempo (Noun).
Reluctant
Disinclined, Unwilling (Adjective).
Delirium
Restlessness, Dementia (Medical condition, Noun).
Profusion
Abundance, Plenitude (Noun).
Resemblance
Similarity, Likeness (Noun).
Generosity
Magnanimity, Munificence, Bounty (Noun).
Birooni
Men’s room in a Persian or Turkish house that can be approached from the street. On the other hand, the women usually dwell in the Andaroon, which is neither visible nor directly accessible from the street or outside courtyard.
Relinquish
Renounce, Give up (Verb).
