| abstraction |
the act of removing or separating. |
| apex |
the highest point; tip. |
| consecrate |
to commit or devote to some goal or service. |
| dross |
anything that is worthless or useless; rubbish. |
| eccentricity |
an odd or peculiar behavior, habit, interest, or the like. |
| extradition |
the legal transfer of a fugitive from one state or jurisdiction to another where he or she is to be tried or imprisoned. |
| fragmentary |
consisting of fragments; incomplete or disconnected. |
| heartrending |
causing or expressing deep sorrow or anguish. |
| ingrate |
an ungrateful person. |
| nihilism |
the belief that existence has no meaning or purpose. |
| preempt |
to seize or appropriate ahead of others. |
| raze |
to knock down or tear down (a structure); level. |
| recapitulate |
to briefly review (the main points) of a spoken or written exchange or communication. |
| sensory |
of or pertaining to hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, or touching. |
| slacken |
to decrease activity, strength, speed, intensity, or the like. |