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buttress
a projecting support of stone or brick built against a wall
a source of defense or support
caustic
able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action
Sarcastic, biting in wit
divest
to dispose of
enervate
cause someone to be weakened
ephemeral
lasting a very short time
inchoate
just begun and not fully formed; rudimentary
obdurate
stubborn
obsequious
obedient and attentive to an excessive degree
onerous
a task that is difficult burdensome; arduous
intrepid
fearless
nascent
developing or coming into existence
dearth
lack of something
paucity
lack of something
surfeit
excess of something
vestige
trace or sign
assemblage
gathering
perfunctory
carried out with laziness, heedless
blithe
heedless, indifference but cheerful, careless
consummation
completion
equivocation
ambiguous
variegation
varied coloration
coalescence
gathering, a unit
amalgamation
gathering, unit, make one
pious
religious