| cataract |
a large waterfall. |
| criminality |
the condition or fact of being against the law; illegality. |
| delicacy |
something delightful or rare, especially food. |
| dirge |
a song or hymn for a funeral or memorial for the dead. |
| epithet |
a word or phrase attached to, or used in place of, a given name. |
| eulogize |
to speak or write high praise of, or make a formal tribute to (usually a dead person). |
| forthcoming |
about to appear or happen. |
| imperative |
very important; urgent. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| plaintive |
showing or expressing sadness or sorrow. |
| sundry |
of various kinds; miscellaneous. |
| synthesis |
the combining of discrete elements into a unified compound or entity, or the unified whole formed by such a combining. |
| tumult |
the noise and commotion of a large crowd; uproar. |
| ultimatum |
a final statement of demands, especially when issued with a threat of action if rejected, as in a diplomatic discussion. |
| undermine |
to gradually, secretly, or imperceptibly weaken and destroy. |