| cataract |
a large waterfall. |
| derivation |
the source of a thing; origin. |
| dogged |
persistent or stubborn. |
| embellish |
to improve by, or as though by, decorations; decorate. |
| gawk |
to look at someone or something fixedly and somewhat dopily; gape. |
| hallowed |
considered sacred; venerated. |
| indiscriminate |
lacking in judgment and discernment; making no distinctions. |
| inimitable |
impossible to mimic or copy, because of uniqueness or superiority. |
| interdependent |
relying on or needing one another. |
| invertebrate |
without a backbone |
| laud |
to praise. |
| monolithic |
large, unyielding, and without diversity. |
| quintessence |
that which most perfectly describes or typifies something; essence. |
| suffice |
to meet the needs, goals, or the like of; be adequate for. |
| tantamount |
equal to or the same as; equivalent. |