| concourse |
a large open space, as in a railway station, where many people pass or gather. |
| designate |
to choose for a particular job or purpose. |
| discontinuous |
interrupted or intermittent; not without pause or break. |
| discourse |
verbal communication; conversation. |
| epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. |
| facet |
one of the small, flat, polished surfaces of a cut gem. |
| frugality |
prudent or sparing use of resources, especially money. |
| irony |
a manner of using language so that it conveys a different or opposite meaning to that which is literally expressed in the words themselves. Irony is used in ordinary conversation and also as a literary technique, especially to express criticism or to produce humor or pathos. |
| militant |
aggressive or combative in attitude or actions, especially in defense of a cause. |
| obtuse |
not keen or quick to notice, feel, or comprehend; dull or insensitive. |
| solemnize |
to carry out the formalities of performance required by (an occasion). |
| superimpose |
to set or lay on top of or above something. |
| tertiary |
third in order, rank, importance, degree, or the like. |
| veneer |
a superficial outward appearance or show. |
| wizened |
shriveled or dried up. |