| amalgamation |
the act, process, or result of combining two or more, often disparate, things. |
| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| dormer |
a window set vertically into a projecting structure on a sloping roof. |
| entrench |
to establish firmly and unchangeably. |
| fragility |
the condition of being delicate and easily broken. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| hew |
to follow or obey strictly. |
| machination |
(usually plural) elaborate or devious schemes. |
| monochromatic |
having or using only a single color or shades of one color. |
| panache |
a confidently stylish, dashing, or flamboyant manner. |
| quizzical |
expressing doubt, confusion, or questioning; puzzled. |
| refraction |
the bending of rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like when passed obliquely from one medium to another with a different rate of transmission. |
| stoic |
showing little or no reaction to painful or pleasant experiences; unmoved; impassive. |
| sustenance |
nourishment that maintains life; food. |