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apex
tip; summit; climax
extinguish
to cause the end or death of (something)
succint
brief; terse; compact
vouchsafe
to give (something) to someone as a promise or a privilege
fret
to be annoyed or vexed
stiff
difficult, strict, or severe
spectrum
a complete range of different opinions, people, etc.
travail
painful physical or mental labor; drudgery; torment
insomnia
wakefulness; inability to sleep
nonsensical
very foolish or silly
invigorate
energize; stimulate
landmark
a very important event or achievement
valiant
bold; courageous; stouthearted; heroic
forthright
honest and direct; providing answers or information in a very clear and direct way
scoff
mock; ridicule
flagrant
conspicuously wicked; blatant; outrageous; too bad to be ignored
spate
a large number of things that appear or happen in a short period of time
calamity
disaster; misery
allusion
a statement that refers to something without mentioning it directly
preside over
to be in charge of something (such as a meeting or organization)
pensive
quietly sad or thoughtful
shibboleth
a slogan, motto, catchword; any usage that distinguishes one group from another
opportunist
disapproving; someone who tries to get an advantage or something valuable from a situation without thinking about what is fair or right
incessant
uninterrupted; unceasing
fruitful
producing good results; successful; productive
hitch
a hidden problem that makes something more complicated or difficult to do
encrusted
coated or covered with something
regimen
a plan or set of rules about food, exercise, etc., to make someone become or stay healthy
indemnify
to give (someone) money or another kind of payment for some damage, loss, or injury
utter (adj)
complete and total; utterly
riotous
behaving in a violent and uncontrolled way
celestial
of or relating the sky
dilettante
a person whose interest in an art or in an area of knowledge is not very deep or serious
anticlimax
letdown in thought or emotion
unearth
to find or discover (something) that was hidden or lost
transient
not lasting long
implausible
unlikely; unbelievable
dissent
to publicly disagree with an official opinion, decision, or set of beliefs
consent
to agree to do or allow something; to give permission for something to happen or be done
discriminating
liking only things that are of good quality; able to recognize the difference between things
balm
something that gives comfort or support
disorient
to make (someone) lost or confused
spring from
to start from or be caused by (something)
inaugurate
to be the beginning of (something, such as a period of time)
malcontent
person dissatisfied with existing state of affairs
solace
comfort in trouble
ambidextrous
capable of using either hand with equal ease
insulated
set apart; isolated
premeditate
plan in advance
subjugate
conquer; bring under control
hypothetical
involving or based on a suggested idea or theory; involving or based on a hypothesis
scintillating
very clever, amusing, and interesting
border on
to be very like (something); to come very close to being (something)
multifaceted
having many aspects
antithesis
contrast; direct opposite of or to
cavalier
having or showing no concern for something that is important or serious
despoil
strip of valuables; rob
novel (adj)
new and different from what has been known before; novelty
tangible
able to be touched; real; palpable
jocular
liking to tell jokes