| balk |
to stop suddenly and refuse to go on. |
| compliance |
acquiescence or conformity. |
| coordinate |
to arrange or select things so that they work well together. |
| dynasty |
a series of rulers from the same family or group. |
| elsewhere |
in or to another place. |
| extinction |
the act or process of becoming or making extinct. |
| immense |
very large; huge. |
| literary |
having to do with poems, novels, plays, and essays, or those who write or read them. |
| locale |
a place, especially as the setting of some event. |
| ordinance |
a regulation, law, decree, or rule, especially one issued by a city or town. |
| poise |
a state or position of balance. |
| refinement |
an improvement, usually in the details of something. |
| restrain |
to hold back or control. |
| severity |
strictness; harshness. |
| vector |
a mathematical expression of direction and magnitude, usually represented by an arrow pointing to the particular direction, with a length proportional to the magnitude. |