| Term | Definition |
|---|
| abeyance | a state of inactivity or suspension |
| buttress | a projecting structure that supports a wall or building |
| commensurate | of equal value in size, amount, degree, etc. |
| dilatory | slow to act or respond, delaying, tardy |
| ecumenical | universal,especially concerning religious matters |
| facade | the front or face of a building; an illusion |
| gargoyle | a grotesque stone figure |
| moot | irrelevant |
| pinnacle | a tall slender point;the highest point of achievement |
| requiem | a funeral mass or service |
| sacrosanct | highly sacred or holy;not to be violated |
| sensuous | coming from or acting on the senses |
| tenet | a principle or belief held to be true |
| transcend | to go above the limits of, to pass |
| venue | the scene of locale of any action or event, the place of an alleged crime |
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