| adjourn |
to stop the process of a formal meeting or court session, often with the intention of starting again at another time. |
| behold |
to see or observe. |
| concession |
an act or instance of yielding or conceding. |
| concordance |
an alphabetical index of all the main words in a book or in the entire work of an author, listing the contexts in which each word occurs and giving page references for each occurrence. |
| contraption |
(informal) a mechanical device, sometimes of odd design or construction; gadget. |
| crypt |
a burial chamber or underground vault, especially one beneath a church. |
| default |
to fail to perform an action or fulfill an obligation legally or morally required, especially to fail to pay money that is owed. |
| espionage |
the act of spying to collect information. |
| humdrum |
lacking variety; dull, monotonous, and commonplace. |
| inward |
in or toward the inside or center. |
| justification |
something that explains, rationalizes, or defends. |
| philosophical |
of or pertaining to the nature and principles of knowledge, truth, existence, and moral and aesthetic values. |
| rebellious |
unwilling to accept one's situation or submit to the will of others. |
| reckon |
to count or estimate; figure. |
| tolerant |
willing to accept or respect what is different in others, especially their beliefs and customs. |