| apex |
the highest point; tip. |
| cede |
to give up or surrender, especially formally. |
| disparate |
essentially different and distinct. |
| dupe |
a gullible person; one who can be readily misled or fooled. |
| expunge |
to cross out or erase. |
| faddish |
relating to or having the nature of a passing fashion or craze. |
| finicky |
exceptionally fussy or hard to satisfy. |
| implode |
to violently collapse or compress inward. |
| macabre |
of, pertaining to, depicting, or evoking death or the horrors of death; gruesome; ghastly. |
| opalescent |
exhibiting a spectrum of colors or changing colors; iridescent. |
| perverse |
stubbornly opposed to what is expected or requested of one, or marked by or inclined toward such an attitude. |
| podium |
a raised platform, as for a speaker or orchestra conductor; dais. |
| segregate |
to separate or place apart from others. |
| supersede |
to take over the position or influence of; replace. |
| surveillance |
a close watch or observation, especially of a person or group of people under suspicion. |