| arduous |
entailing great difficulty, exertion, or endurance; laborious. |
| bourgeois |
of, related to, or characteristic of the middle class. |
| buttress |
a structure built to give support to the outside of a building or a wall. |
| confederation |
the act or process of confederating or allying. |
| euphony |
a pleasing, harmonious quality of sounds, especially words. |
| interminable |
endless or seemingly endless; monotonously long. |
| observable |
able to be seen; visible. |
| opalescent |
exhibiting a spectrum of colors or changing colors; iridescent. |
| orientation |
the act or process of preparing oneself or others for a new situation. |
| perturb |
to cause great disturbance in (the mind); agitate or worry. |
| poignant |
deeply touching; arousing strong emotion, especially sadness or sympathy; piercing; penetrating. |
| recommence |
to begin or start again. |
| stipulate |
to specify or arrange as a condition of an agreement. |
| titular |
having a title but none of the power or responsibility related to it; nominal. |
| tractable |
easy to manage or guide; docile. |