| ascendant |
moving upward; rising. |
| clemency |
the inclination to be merciful or forgiving; leniency. |
| congruity |
the state or fact of being similar in character or degree;correspondence or fit. |
| dormer |
a window set vertically into a projecting structure on a sloping roof. |
| impregnable1 |
able to withstand any attack, as a fortress. |
| ineffectual |
incapable of acting effectively. |
| juxtaposition |
the state of being placed side by side, especially for the purposes of comparison and contrast. |
| pompous |
showing an exaggerated sense of own's own importance. |
| prosaic |
straightforward and plain; unimaginative; dull. |
| raze |
to knock down or tear down (a structure); level. |
| retaliate |
to strike back; take revenge. |
| tantamount |
equal to or the same as; equivalent. |
| tensile |
of or relating to tension. |
| trite |
ineffective or stale because of frequent repetition; commonplace; hackneyed. |
| wayward |
difficult to control; willfully disobedient. |