| ballad |
a poem or song that tells a story. |
| compliance |
acquiescence or conformity. |
| congressional |
(sometimes capitalized) of or pertaining to a legislative congress, especially the U.S. Congress. |
| decline |
to refuse to do, in a polite way. |
| dismantle |
to tear down; take apart. |
| dividend |
the number to be divided by another number in math equations. |
| increasingly |
more and more; to a greater and greater degree. |
| insincerity |
falsity or hypocrisy. |
| mourn |
to feel or act very sad because of a death or great loss; grieve. |
| pedestal |
a support or base for a column, statue, or some other object. |
| replicate |
to repeat or duplicate. |
| subtle |
difficult to detect or define; elusive or ambiguous. |
| terrain |
land or ground, or the natural characteristics of its surface. |
| testify |
to state or affirm as fact or truth, especially under oath. |
| undo |
to release from or remove wrapping or fastening from. |