| abate |
to become less in amount or intensity. |
| consonance |
agreement, correspondence, or harmony. |
| equable |
not varying extremely or suddenly; uniform; stable. |
| evanescent |
tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing; fleeting. |
| finite |
limited in number, quantity, or duration; capable of being measured. (Cf. infinite.) |
| fragility |
the condition of being delicate and easily broken. |
| inaccessible |
hard or impossible to reach, approach, or attain. |
| incision |
a cut made during surgery. |
| juxtapose |
to bring together for the purpose of side-by-side comparison or contrast. |
| languish |
to lose strength or energy; weaken. |
| laud |
to praise. |
| nadir |
the lowest or most depressing point or stage. |
| preeminent |
surpassing others in importance and prominence; foremost. |
| protocol |
the proper or agreed upon way of conducting oneself or of doing something. |
| traverse |
to go over, along, or through; cover or cross. |