| climactic |
pertaining to, reaching, or being the point of highest interest or intensity in a series of increasingly important points or events. |
| covetous |
desiring that which belongs to another; wanting possessions; greedy. |
| elitist |
believing in, supporting, or promoting the superiority of a select or privileged group. |
| emboss |
to decorate the surface of with a raised design. |
| expatriate |
one who has gone into exile from or renounced allegiance to his or her native land. |
| felon1 |
a person who has committed a serious crime, such as murder, rape, or burglary, as opposed to a misdemeanor. |
| impregnate |
to make (a female animal or human) pregnant, or to make (an egg) fertile. |
| lucid |
easy to understand; articulate; clear. |
| monotone |
speech with little or no change in tone. |
| patrician |
of, concerning, or belonging to an aristocratic class. |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| presage |
to be a sign or warning of; portend or foretell. |
| revile |
to speak about or speak to with hostile insults; disparage or abuse. |
| shard |
a piece of a broken object, especially a fragment of pottery or glass. |
| vindictive |
desirous of revenge; vengeful. |