commode
piece of furniture containing a concealed chamber pot
extant
(especially of a document) still in existence; surviving
nubile
(of a girl or young woman) sexually attractive; sexually mature; suitable for marriage
exhortation
an address or communication emphatically urging someone to do something
fecundity
the ability to produce an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertility
insoluble
impossible to solve
base
(of a person or a person's actions or feelings) without moral principles; ignoble
crinoline
a stiff fabric made of horsehair and cotton or linen thread, typically used for stiffening petticoats or as a lining
pensive
engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought
blunter
(of a knife, pencil, etc.) having a worn-down edge or point; not sharp
lucid
expressed clearly; easy to understand
verboten
forbidden, especially by an authority
coquettish
behaving in such a way as to suggest a playful sexual attraction; flirtatious
subside
become less intense, violent, or severe
ravage
cause severe and extensive damage to
serenity
the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled
immense
extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree
obscure
not discovered or known about; uncertain
camembert
a kind of rich, soft, creamy cheese with a whitish rind, originally made near Camembert in Normandy
converge
(of lines) to meet at a point
