cessation |
a pausing or stopping; discontinuance. |
cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, especially rainwater. |
constituent |
forming a part of something. |
dormer |
a window set vertically into a projecting structure on a sloping roof. |
economize |
to spend less money; lower expenses; be economical. |
emanate |
to come or send forth; issue or emit. |
inconsequential |
having no significant effect or result; not important. |
interrelate |
to place in or come into a shared, mutual, or reciprocal relationship. |
intone |
to recite in musical or lengthened tones, especially in a monotone; chant. |
malevolent |
wishing or doing evil to others; ill-willed; malicious. |
reciprocity |
a mutual interchange of privileges or favors between two nations, groups, or institutions. |
sagacity |
the quality of having keen judgment and common sense; wisdom. |
unctuous |
excessively or falsely earnest or amiable. |
urbane |
refined in manner; polished; elegant. |
wean |
to cause to be free of a habit, activity, or the like, often by means of a distraction or substitute. |