| buttress |
a structure built to give support to the outside of a building or a wall. |
| cathartic |
of or pertaining to a cleansing emotional release. |
| contemptible |
deserving of scorn or moral disgust; disgraceful; dishonorable. |
| devious |
not the straightest, most direct way; winding; roundabout. |
| dilapidated |
fallen into ruin or decay. |
| elitist |
believing in, supporting, or promoting the superiority of a select or privileged group. |
| imprecise |
not exact, accurate, or well-defined; vague. |
| laud |
to praise. |
| nicety |
a subtle distinction; fine point. |
| plummet |
to fall sharply down, especially at high speed; plunge. |
| preoccupy |
to absorb the entire time or attention of. |
| redundant |
unnecessarily repetitive. |
| resolute |
having or showing firmness, determination, or resolve. |
| sophistry |
a subtle, deceptive method of reasoning or arguing, involving statements that sound plausible but are actually false or fallacious. |
| Spartan |
(usually lower case) characterised by simplicity and austerity. |