| abnegation |
the act of relinquishing or abandoning, as a right, role, or good. |
| arduous |
entailing great difficulty, exertion, or endurance; laborious. |
| derivation |
the source of a thing; origin. |
| edifice |
a building, especially a large or impressive structure. |
| fledgling |
a young bird that has just grown flight feathers or learned to fly. |
| homogeneous |
having all parts of the same or a similar type. |
| interrelate |
to place in or come into a shared, mutual, or reciprocal relationship. |
| materialize |
to become fact; be realized. |
| monotone |
speech with little or no change in tone. |
| ponderous |
heavily labored and dull. |
| prospectus |
a written description or summary of a proposed project. |
| resuscitate |
to bring back to life or consciousness; revive. |
| soporific |
causing sleep or sleepiness. |
| tactile |
of, having, or pertaining to the sense of touch. |
| touchstone |
a test or standard by which to evaluate the worth of something. |