| antipodes |
places directly opposite each other on the surface of the earth, as the North Pole and the South Pole. |
| composite |
made up of several parts. |
| culminate |
to arrive at a climax or conclusion (usually followed by "in"). |
| ethereal |
highly refined; unworldly. |
| iconoclast |
one who attacks and seeks to break down traditional beliefs and institutions or popular ideas and values. |
| implicate |
to involve or prove involvement of (someone or something) in an affair, situation, event, or series of events. |
| invocation |
the act or process of calling out to a god, muse, or the like, for help, support, or inspiration. |
| laggard |
someone or something that falls behind the pace of others. |
| precinct |
an area in a town or city that forms a separate district for voting or that is looked after by one police unit. |
| presage |
to be a sign or warning of; portend or foretell. |
| provisional |
adopted on a temporary or tentative basis until something permanent is established; conditional. |
| pursuant |
following on or proceeding from (usually followed by "to"). |
| recourse |
that which may be turned to for assistance, protection, or a way out of a difficult situation. |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |
| tempestuous |
characterized by disturbance or commotion; stormy; turbulent. |