| apportion |
to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. |
| callous |
not having kindness; not sensitive; having a hard heart. |
| chasm |
a deep crack in the earth's surface. |
| commensurate |
of equal measure, as extent or duration. |
| demoralize |
to weaken or destroy the confidence, courage, spirit, or morale of. |
| dissonant |
not in harmony or agreement; discordant. |
| inconsequential |
having no significant effect or result; not important. |
| inescapable |
unable to be avoided or ignored. |
| infectious |
able to be given to others by infection. |
| mausoleum |
a large, elaborate tomb, or the structure that houses such a tomb. |
| patrician |
of, concerning, or belonging to an aristocratic class. |
| phenomenal |
amazing or extraordinary. |
| rostrum |
a raised platform or dais for public speaking. |
| tyrannical |
imposing one's will on others by threat or force; despotic; oppressive. |
| undermine |
to gradually, secretly, or imperceptibly weaken and destroy. |