| abnegation |
the act of relinquishing or abandoning, as a right, role, or good. |
| adroit |
skillful with the hands; dextrous. |
| bivouac |
a temporary encampment, especially military, without protecting shelter. |
| capacious |
able to contain a large amount; roomy. |
| dictum |
a formal or official pronouncement or declaration. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| grassroots |
originating with or operating among the common people. |
| incipient |
starting to exist or become apparent; in an early stage of development. |
| monumental |
massive, imposing, or extremely conspicuous. |
| nomenclature |
a specialized system or set of names and terms used in a particular science, art, or other field of study or training. |
| ostentatious |
done or designed with the intention of impressing others and consequently overly showy or grandiose; pretentious. |
| refractory |
obstinately disobedient; difficult to control, as a child or animal. |
| striate |
to mark with stripes or furrows. |
| tolerable |
capable of being put up with or endured. |
| traverse |
to go over, along, or through; cover or cross. |