| censorious |
highly critical or disapproving. |
| delimit |
to define or mark the boundaries of; demarcate. |
| dilapidated |
fallen into ruin or decay. |
| disinterest |
lack of bias or self-interest; impartiality. |
| marginal |
barely above a minimum standard of quality. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| mimicry |
an act, instance, or the art of imitating or copying the speech, behavior, or expressions of others. |
| momentous |
very important. |
| neutrality |
the foreign policy of a nation that refuses to take sides in an international dispute. |
| revere |
to respect or admire greatly. |
| reverential |
characterized by a great respect and awe, mingled with love. |
| salutary |
having or intended to have a beneficial effect. |
| singe |
to burn slightly on the surface, end, or edge. |
| singular |
extraordinary or exceptional. |
| tenure |
the period of holding or possessing something. |