| apportion |
to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. |
| copious |
abundant in number or quantity; plentiful. |
| deference |
respect for and submission to the desires, opinions, or judgments of another. |
| didactic |
intended to educate or instruct, especially in moral values. |
| dissertation |
a formal and usually lengthy exposition in speech or writing, especially a detailed report of research by a candidate for a doctoral degree. |
| feign |
to pretend or fake; put on a false show of. |
| hallow |
to respect or honor highly; venerate. |
| mundane |
of or pertaining to what is common and everyday; ordinary; commonplace. |
| portal |
a doorway or entrance, especially a large and imposing one. |
| profuse |
great in amount or number. |
| rampant |
unrestrained or uncontrollable; unbridled. |
| sacrosanct |
so important or revered as to be beyond any alteration or criticism. |
| seemly |
in accord with decency and propriety; suitable; fitting; decorous. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |