| abate |
to become less in amount or intensity. |
| abrade |
to rub away by friction; erode. |
| advocate |
to speak or act in favor of. |
| curriculum |
the courses offered at a school or in a particular area of study. |
| detachment |
a feeling or condition of being impartial or uninvolved. |
| implode |
to violently collapse or compress inward. |
| pastoral |
of or relating to the country or country life; rural. |
| pompous |
showing an exaggerated sense of own's own importance. |
| proponent |
one who proposes or favors an idea, doctrine, course of action, or the like. |
| repartee |
a quick, clever reply; witty retort. |
| reverberation |
the continuation of a sound after the source of the sound has been cut off. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |
| sprightly |
lively, spirited, or energetic. |
| unobservable |
not able to be seen; not detectable. |
| volatility |
the quality or condition of being highly changeable or inconsistent. |