(n) a small recess opening off a larger room

(n) a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.

(n) an appraisal of the state of affairs; "they made an assay of the contents"; "a check on its dependability under stress"

(n) a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance

(n) a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components

(v) analyze (chemical substances)

(v) make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"

(s) narrowly restricted in outlook or scope; "little sympathy with parocial mentality"; "insular attitudes toward foreigners"

(a) relating to or supported by or located in a parish; "parochial schools"

(a) of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband; "connubial bliss"; "conjugal visits"

(v) formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"

(n) a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap

(n) an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice