| acme |
the highest point, as of attainment; pinnacle. |
| amenity |
(plural) social courtesies; agreeable manners; pleasantries. |
| distend |
to swell or cause to swell from, or as if from, internal pressure; balloon. |
| edifice |
a building, especially a large or impressive structure. |
| fabricate |
to construct or create. |
| fraternal |
of, related to, or like a brother or brothers. |
| gradation |
a gradual almost imperceptible change, especially from one tone or texture to another. |
| intransigent |
refusing to alter an idea or a position in response to others' wishes; uncompromising. |
| moot |
not clearly settled; arguable; debatable. |
| naturalistic |
exhibiting or pertaining to naturalism. |
| onslaught |
a forceful, often sudden, offensive maneuver; attack. |
| possessive |
having a strong desire to own and keep things. |
| regress |
to go back or backwards, as in reverting to an earlier form or stage of development. |
| relinquish |
to surrender, release, or let go of; give up. |
| vindicate |
to free from an accusation, suspicion, or doubt by indisputable proof. |