| buoy |
a float attached by line to the bottom of a body of water to mark a location. |
| complexity |
the state or condition of being complex or complicated. |
| covenant |
a usually formal agreement between two or more parties to engage in or refrain from something. |
| departure |
the act or an occasion of leaving or going away. |
| detain |
to keep from going on; stop or delay. |
| discharge |
to shoot or fire off. |
| equivalent |
the same as or equal to another in force, value, measure, or meaning. |
| matchless1 |
being unsurpassed; without peer. |
| pioneer |
someone who is one of the first in a culture to explore or live in a place. |
| renaissance |
(capitalized) the revival of art, literature, and learning that began in Europe in the 1300s and lasted into the 1600s. During the Renaissance, scholars, writers, and artists took a great interest in the writings and ideas of classical culture. |
| restrict |
to keep within limits. |
| sincere |
genuine, true, and not pretended. |
| squander |
to spend or expend (money, time, or effort) wastefully. |
| threshold |
the point when something starts to happen. |
| unveil |
to remove a covering from, especially to display for the first time. |