| apex |
the highest point; tip. |
| arbiter |
someone who has the authority to decide an issue or settle a dispute. |
| bequest |
property handed down by will; legacy. |
| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| depreciate |
to lower the cost or value of, especially of property for tax purposes, or of money. |
| foray |
a quick raid or sudden advance, usually military and often to take forage or plunder. |
| grandiloquent |
speaking or expressed in a pretentious, pompous, or excessively ornate fashion. |
| implode |
to violently collapse or compress inward. |
| magnanimous |
having or showing a generous, forgiving, or noble nature. |
| mire |
deep, heavy mud or soil. |
| prostrate |
to lie or throw (oneself) flat on the ground, especially face down in an act of humility, worship, or the like. |
| refractory |
obstinately disobedient; difficult to control, as a child or animal. |
| untimely |
not occurring at a convenient or appropriate time; poorly timed. |
| winsome |
attractive or charming. |
| zealous |
characterized by, showing, or filled with an intense enthusiasm, as toward a cause, purpose, or activity. |