| auspice |
(usually plural) sponsorship or protection; patronage. |
| chasm |
a deep crack in the earth's surface. |
| conservationist |
a person who promotes and encourages preservation, especially of natural resources. |
| diverge |
to extend or move away in different directions from a common point. |
| docile |
obedient and easy to manage. |
| immobility |
the state or condition of not moving or being motionless. |
| intemperance |
lack of restraint in the indulgence of an appetite, especially the consumption of alcohol. |
| misjudge |
to hold an unjustified opinion of. |
| nuptial |
of or relating to a wedding ceremony or to marriage. |
| philosophy |
the study of the nature of life, truth, knowledge, and other important human matters, |
| pictorial |
pertaining to, made of, or containing drawings, paintings, or photographs. |
| populace |
the people who live in a particular place. |
| terse |
effectively brief and to the point; concise; pithy. |
| transcendent |
going beyond the ordinary; surpassing; extraordinary. |