| armistice |
an agreement by groups of people or countries at war to stop fighting; truce. |
| backwater |
any place that is seen as primitive, unchanging, or stagnant. |
| constrain |
to keep within tight restrictions; confine. |
| defeatist |
characterized by an acceptance or expectation of failure. |
| disconsolate |
hopelessly unhappy; dejected. |
| disparate |
essentially different and distinct. |
| edifice |
a building, especially a large or impressive structure. |
| emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
| hermetic |
preventing or sealed to prevent the influx or escape of air; airtight. |
| inelegant |
without taste, grace, or refinement. |
| inquisitive |
given to asking and inquiring; eager to learn. |
| migratory |
changing habitat or location periodically, as in response to changes in climate or job opportunities. |
| reconstitute |
to put together or form again. |
| replete |
well-supplied; full (usually followed by "with"). |
| resilience |
the ability to resume shape after being pressed or stretched. |