vocab 3

quiescence

Being at rest, quiet, still, inactive or motionless

congealed

to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold; to make rigid, fixed, or immobile

epochal

uniquely or highly significant, momentous

desultory

marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose; disappointing in progress, performance, or quality

deleterious

harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way

neophyte

a new convert

ancillary

subordinate, subsidiary

contrapunctual

of, relating to, or marked by counterpoint

abasing

to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem; to lower physically

remiss

negligent in the performance of work or duty; careless

docent

a college or university teacher or lecturer; a person who leads guided tours especially through a museum or art gallery