| belated |
too late; tardy. |
| illustrious |
highly renowned; celebrated; glorious. |
| inconsequential |
having no significant effect or result; not important. |
| juncture |
a particular point in time, especially a point of serious importance or crisis. |
| monotony |
tiresome lack of variation. |
| neutrality |
the foreign policy of a nation that refuses to take sides in an international dispute. |
| observable |
able to be seen; visible. |
| provocation |
the act of inciting or challenging another to react. |
| pummel |
to strike heavily with or as if with the fists, a sword, a club, or the like; beat. |
| recession1 |
a period of reduced or declining economic activity. |
| resurrection |
a return to life after death. |
| revivalist |
suited to or aimed at the purpose of bringing back former beliefs, ideas, or practices. |
| simultaneous |
existing, happening, or done at the same time. |
| stolid |
neither feeling nor showing much range of emotion; impassive. |
| temerity |
reckless or foolish boldness; rash disregard of danger. |