| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| apotheosis |
a perfect or ideal example; epitome. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| stately |
dignified. |