| acme |
the highest point, as of attainment; pinnacle. |
| affluence |
material wealth. |
| benefactor |
one who helps or brings good to an individual or an institution, usually by giving money. |
| dextrous |
variant of dexterous. |
| dishevel |
to make (hair or clothing) untidy. |
| diverge |
to extend or move away in different directions from a common point. |
| fester |
to become filled with pus; become infected. |
| imponderable |
unable to be evaluated or calculated accurately. |
| nicety |
a subtle distinction; fine point. |
| predominant |
being the chief or greatest in importance, status, influence, or the like. |
| redress |
compensation or reparation; amends. |
| refractory |
obstinately disobedient; difficult to control, as a child or animal. |
| repugnant |
extremely distasteful to one's senses or principles; disgusting. |
| transgression |
the act or an instance of violating a law, religious commandment, or the like; sin; crime; trespass. |
| vintage |
a class of objects produced during a certain era or year. |