| clamor |
a loud noise that goes on for sometime. |
| closure |
an ending or concluding. |
| compact1 |
to pack closely and tightly together. |
| elementary |
having to do with the most basic or simplest parts of something. |
| excavate |
to make a hole or hollow place in by digging. |
| excerpt |
a short section taken from a play, film, or written work. |
| foolproof |
always successful or effective. |
| haughty |
proud in a way that shows a low opinion of others; thinking of others as beneath oneself. |
| inadequate |
not enough; not good enough. |
| offset |
to make up for or balance. |
| overcome |
to win against or defeat; to get over or past. |
| preside |
to act as the one in charge. |
| quarry |
a large open hole or pit dug for mining stone, marble, gravel, or the like. |
| sanctuary |
a holy or sacred place. |
| somber |
sad, dismal, or full of gloom. |