| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| consonance |
agreement, correspondence, or harmony. |
| culvert |
a man-made channel for drainage or the like that passes under a street or other thoroughfare. |
| curvature |
the condition of being bent or rounded. |
| gubernatorial |
of or pertaining to the office of governor or to a governor. |
| inviolable |
absolutely not to be breached, dishonored or profaned. |
| plummet |
to fall sharply down, especially at high speed; plunge. |
| pollinate |
to move or carry pollen to a plant, causing the seeds to be fertilized. |
| reverberation |
the continuation of a sound after the source of the sound has been cut off. |
| rudiment |
(often plural) something in an initial, imperfect, or undeveloped form. |
| sacrilege |
the violation, profane treatment, or destruction of some place or thing that is considered to be holy. |
| tepid |
not quite warm; lukewarm. |
| unqualified |
lacking the appropriate knowledge or qualifications. |
| witticism |
a clever, often perceptive joke, insult, or saying. |