| apportion |
to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. |
| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| disband |
of an organized group, to break up or disperse. |
| disinclination |
a feeling of distaste; unwillingness or reluctance. |
| exorbitant |
exceeding the bounds of what is reasonable, fair, or proper; immoderate. |
| exuberant |
vigorously enthusiastic or happy; high-spirited. |
| firmament |
the entire arch of the sky; heavens. |
| guise |
external appearance or semblance, especially if deceptive. |
| Lilliputian |
(often lower case) very tiny; extremely small. |
| marquee |
a canopy or a covering like a roof over the entrance to a building. The marquee over a theater shows the title of the current play or film and sometimes the names of the actors. |
| montage |
the technique of juxtaposing or superimposing images in a photograph or on motion picture film. |
| pejorative |
acting or tending to create a negative impression; disparaging; demeaning. |
| shackle |
a metal band or one of a pair of metal rings used to bind the wrist or ankle of a prisoner or animal. |
| tepid |
not quite warm; lukewarm. |
| zenith |
the highest point; peak. |