| appease |
to cause to become calmer by meeting demands. |
| contend |
to struggle; fight against difficulties or opposition. |
| defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
| formidable |
exceptionally difficult; daunting. |
| inviolable |
absolutely not to be breached, dishonored or profaned. |
| juxtapose |
to bring together for the purpose of side-by-side comparison or contrast. |
| monochromatic |
having or using only a single color or shades of one color. |
| obituary |
a printed announcement of a person's death, usually including a brief biography and information about funeral arrangements. |
| obscene |
offensive and not decent. |
| outstrip |
to exceed or surpass. |
| overbearing |
arrogantly dominating; dictatorial. |
| pedantry |
the act or practice, or an instance, of flaunting one's learnedness or of being overly insistent on scholarly formalities or details. |
| preventable |
having the possibility of being prevented; capable of being stopped or kept from happening. |
| rudiment |
(often plural) something in an initial, imperfect, or undeveloped form. |
| tumult |
the noise and commotion of a large crowd; uproar. |