| complaisant |
eager or willing to please; amenable; obliging. |
| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| discontinuity |
lack of coherence or logical sequence. |
| emboss |
to decorate the surface of with a raised design. |
| incipient |
starting to exist or become apparent; in an early stage of development. |
| inquisition |
an official inquiry, especially for the purpose of enforcing political, social, or religious conformity. |
| mausoleum |
a large, elaborate tomb, or the structure that houses such a tomb. |
| privation |
lack of necessities or common comforts of life. |
| quibble |
an unimportant, petty, or trivial disagreement or objection. |
| ramshackle |
poorly constructed or in disrepair; rickety. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| surmount |
to get over or past; overcome; conquer. |
| tenable |
able to be upheld, affirmed, supported, or defended; logical. |
| valediction |
a farewell speech, especially one given by a student of the highest honors at a graduation ceremony. |
| voluminous |
having or characterized by great size or quantity. |