| akin |
similar in kind or spirit; alike. |
| ancestry |
line of descent; lineage. |
| audible |
heard or able to be heard. |
| civilization |
an advanced state of development of a society as judged by such things as having a system of government and laws, using a written language, and keeping written records. |
| clarification |
the act or process of making more clear or less confusing. |
| deluge |
a flood caused by a great amount of water. |
| exquisite |
very beautiful; made in a lovely or delicate way. |
| ignorance |
lack of education or information. |
| massive |
having a very large amount of matter; big and heavy; solid. |
| monotonous |
not interesting because of having to do the same thing over and over. |
| notwithstanding |
in spite of; despite (sometimes used after its object rather than before). |
| occasional |
happening now and then or not too often. |
| parch |
to make very dry by heating. |
| pulverize |
to make into powder, as by crushing, grinding, or pounding. |
| subtle |
difficult to detect or define; elusive or ambiguous. |