| chagrin |
embarrassment or humiliation arising from disappointment or failure. |
| culminate |
to arrive at a climax or conclusion (usually followed by "in"). |
| engulf |
to cover entirely, as if by a flood. |
| foreshadow |
to signal or indicate beforehand; presage; prefigure. |
| grievous |
causing emotional or physical suffering; painful. |
| insubstantial |
lacking firmness or solidity; slight. |
| marginal |
barely above a minimum standard of quality. |
| objectivity |
the quality of being unbiased or without prejudice. |
| outstrip |
to exceed or surpass. |
| pertinent |
having to do with or connected to a subject; relevant. |
| resplendent |
full of splendor; radiant; shining. |
| shard |
a piece of a broken object, especially a fragment of pottery or glass. |
| spurious |
not genuine, authentic, or valid; false. |
| utilitarian |
of, concerning, or aiming at usefulness. |
| winsome |
attractive or charming. |