| conciliate |
to overcome the anger, distrust, or animosity of; appease; placate. |
| dormer |
a window set vertically into a projecting structure on a sloping roof. |
| elliptical |
tending toward or characterized by an economy of expression that creates ambiguity or obscurity, often purposefully. |
| exigency |
a condition of urgency. |
| inclement |
of weather, violent or disagreeable. |
| intone |
to recite in musical or lengthened tones, especially in a monotone; chant. |
| jurisdiction |
the right or authority to interpret and administer the law. |
| notation |
a system of signs used to stand for numbers, words, or musical notes. |
| prodigious |
inspiring wonder and admiration; marvelous. |
| redress |
compensation or reparation; amends. |
| savant |
a person of deep learning; scholar. |
| stolid |
neither feeling nor showing much range of emotion; impassive. |
| synthesis |
the combining of discrete elements into a unified compound or entity, or the unified whole formed by such a combining. |
| undaunted |
not discouraged; not giving up even though something is difficult or frightening. |
| vogue |
a popular fashion or style. |