| brevity |
shortness of duration. |
| constrain |
to keep within tight restrictions; confine. |
| crossfire |
a volley of projectiles, especially gunfire, directed at some central point from two separated positions. |
| denote |
to be a mark or sign of. |
| effervescence |
high spirits; excitement; liveliness. |
| fallacy |
a false or misleading idea or notion, especially one that is commonly held. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| mausoleum |
a large, elaborate tomb, or the structure that houses such a tomb. |
| pilfer |
to steal, especially trifling amounts or things of small value. |
| plummet |
to fall sharply down, especially at high speed; plunge. |
| repercussion |
(usually plural) a result or effect of an action or event, often occurring indirectly or unexpectedly. |
| rivulet |
a tiny stream or brook; trickle. |
| sodden |
drenched with liquid; saturated; soaked. |
| undercut |
to act so as to lessen the effectiveness or influence of; undermine or thwart. |
| untested |
not having been tried or used in a way that would prove or disprove effectiveness or validity. |