| abstraction |
the act of removing or separating. |
| cogitate |
to think over something carefully or at length. |
| decimation |
the act of destroying a large part or number of something. |
| dowdy1 |
not at all stylish; shabby or dull. |
| empirical |
based on or verifiable by experience or experiment, rather than on or by theory. |
| evocative |
tending or able to call forth images, memories, feelings, and the like. |
| fervor |
strength, heatedness, or intensity of feeling; impassioned enthusiasm. |
| ornamentation |
decoration; embellishment. |
| plurality |
the largest proportion of votes in an election, especially when it is less than half the total, or the margin of votes separating the victor from the person who came second. |
| predecessor |
a person who holds a position or job before another person. |
| profuse |
great in amount or number. |
| relegate |
to send or consign to a condition, place, or position of lesser importance or esteem. |
| replenish |
to make complete or full again; refill. |
| sedative |
causing tranquillity or calmness. |
| tolerable |
capable of being put up with or endured. |