| abundance |
a very large amount; plentiful supply. |
| 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. |
| definitive |
most reliable, complete, or authoritative. |
| eccentric |
not behaving or thinking in an ordinary or accepted way; odd; peculiar. |
| economical |
using only a small amount; without waste; frugal. |
| excise1 |
a tax levied on the manufacture or sale of certain goods within a nation or state. |
| futile |
unlikely to produce or incapable of producing a desired result; ineffective; useless. |
| gorge |
a narrow space between rocky cliffs. |
| liquefy |
to reduce to or become a fluid. |
| maturity |
the state of being fully grown or developed. |
| modify |
to change in some way; alter. |
| negate |
to render ineffective or invalid; nullify. |
| overall |
including nearly all; general. |
| secondary |
not first in importance or value; less important. |
| shrine |
a sacred place or object that is devoted to some holy person or god. |