abstain |
to choose not to do something. |
buoyancy |
the capacity to float or rise to the top in a liquid or gas. |
chasm |
a deep crack in the earth's surface. |
constraint |
a state of confinement or restraint. |
cubicle |
any very small room or partitioned space, as in an office or dormitory. |
effigy |
a likeness of a person, usually sculpted, as on a tomb. |
enormity |
the quality of surpassing moral limits; offensive or disgraceful character. |
infinitesimal |
of a thing or quantity, too small to be measured or calculated. |
jeopardize |
to cause to be in danger or at risk; imperil. |
manifest |
to show plainly; display; demonstrate. |
mimicry |
an act, instance, or the art of imitating or copying the speech, behavior, or expressions of others. |
reassess |
to evaluate again. |
remuneration |
pay, reward, or compensation. |
treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |
vintage |
a class of objects produced during a certain era or year. |