| acme |
the highest point, as of attainment; pinnacle. |
| agrarian |
pertaining to the ownership, tenure, or cultivation of land. |
| alacrity |
willing promptness. |
| brazen |
shameless; bold. |
| connoisseur |
a person with the experience, expertise, and sense of appreciation to make informed judgments in a fine art or in matters of taste. |
| enigmatic |
puzzling, mysterious, or inexplicable. |
| epilogue |
a short concluding section to a literary work, often summarizing what later becomes of the characters. |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| inducement |
something used to persuade someone to a course of action; incentive. |
| lackadaisical |
lacking energy, determination, or enthusiasm; listless or lazy. |
| misconception |
an error in understanding; wrong notion or idea. |
| misjudge |
to hold an unjustified opinion of. |
| obsession |
that which preoccupies one's mind or emotions excessively or abnormally. |
| rhapsody |
a musical composition having an irregular form suggesting improvisation. |
| unfrock |
to deprive of priestly status. |