| armistice |
an agreement by groups of people or countries at war to stop fighting; truce. |
| bland |
without interest, spirit, or excitement; dull; indifferent. |
| buttress |
a structure built to give support to the outside of a building or a wall. |
| choleric |
having a quick temper; easily angered. |
| commensurate |
of equal measure, as extent or duration. |
| creditor |
someone to whom money is owed. |
| eddy |
to move or turn in circles or eddies. |
| filial |
of, concerning, or befitting a daughter or son. |
| iconoclast |
one who attacks and seeks to break down traditional beliefs and institutions or popular ideas and values. |
| iota |
an extremely small amount. |
| moderation |
the avoidance of excesses or extremes, especially in behavior. |
| monologue |
a long speech or reading given by a single speaker. |
| nominal |
in name alone. |
| schism |
a division into factions with opposing beliefs, especially in a Christian church. |
| unexceptionable |
without flaw or fault; beyond objection or criticism. |