| accolade |
an expression or mark of approval; honor; award. |
| affluence |
material wealth. |
| clique |
a small, often aggressively exclusive group of friends or associates. |
| extant |
still in existence; current; not extinct, destroyed, or lost. |
| firmament |
the entire arch of the sky; heavens. |
| foretaste |
a partial, advance experience or realization of something that will come or happen in the future. |
| indelible |
incapable of being removed or obliterated; permanent. |
| jurisdiction |
the right or authority to interpret and administer the law. |
| penance |
an act of punishment or self-discipline voluntarily undergone to show regret at having done something wrong. |
| potent |
having strength; powerful. |
| pragmatic |
concerned with actual causes and effects rather than abstract theories or ideas; practical. |
| reciprocate |
to give (feelings or things) in return. |
| sentient |
having the capacity to receive sensations; able to perceive. |
| ulterior |
beyond or excluded from what is openly admitted or shown, especially when concealed for the purposes of deception. |