| cessation |
a pausing or stopping; discontinuance. |
| conductive |
having the ability to allow the passage of electricity |
| connive |
to join secretly in a plot; conspire. |
| egotistical |
self-centered or selfish. |
| facet |
one of the small, flat, polished surfaces of a cut gem. |
| fiasco |
an utter and shameful failure. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| gregarious |
fond of socializing with others; sociable. |
| habitable |
capable of being lived in. |
| impede |
to slow or block the movement or progress of; hinder. |
| inexorable |
not subject to change by any force or influence; unyielding or unrelenting. |
| monotony |
tiresome lack of variation. |
| ponderous |
heavily labored and dull. |
| potent |
having strength; powerful. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |