| capitulate |
to surrender or acquiesce. |
| constrain |
to keep within tight restrictions; confine. |
| criteria |
a set of standards or tests by which to judge or decide something. |
| demur |
to object or indicate opposition to something. |
| edifice |
a building, especially a large or impressive structure. |
| evenhanded |
fair and impartial in the treatment of others; equitable. |
| extricate |
to free or release from difficulty, entanglement, or involvement; disengage. |
| fervid |
heated or impassioned; intensely enthusiastic. |
| largess |
liberality in giving, especially money, and often with an implication of the giver's superiority. |
| profess |
to claim or state as true. |
| salient |
extremely noticeable or prominent; conspicuous; important. |
| sultry |
uncomfortably hot and humid. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |
| utopia |
(often capitalized) an imagined or proposed place or society that is ideal, especially in its laws, ethics, and treatment of humanity. |
| virtuoso |
a person who demonstrates exceptional ability, style, or skill, especially in music. |