| Term | Definition |
| abeyance | a state of inactivity |
| buttress | to support or strengthen; a structure that supports a wall |
| commensurate | corresponding in size |
| dilatory | slow to act |
| ecumenical | universal |
| facade | the front or face of a building |
| gargoyle | a grotesque stone figure |
| moot | to debate |
| pinnacle | a tall, slender, pointed top |
| requiem | a funeral mass or service |
| sacrosanct | highly sacred or holy |
| sensuous | coming from or acting on the senses |
| tenet | a principle helf to be true |
| transcend | to go above the limits of; to exceed or surpass |
| venue | the scene or locale of any action or event |