| acme |
the highest point, as of attainment; pinnacle. |
| ameliorate |
to make better; improve. |
| annals |
a chronological record of events, usually year by year. |
| clique |
a small, often aggressively exclusive group of friends or associates. |
| engross |
to take all the attention of; interest fully. |
| equilibrium |
a state of balance between two or more forces. |
| fraught |
accompanied by; full of, usually something bad or unpleasant. |
| guise |
external appearance or semblance, especially if deceptive. |
| incontrovertible |
not able to be questioned or disputed. |
| perfectionist |
one who tends not to be satisfied with less than flawless performance from herself or himself. |
| peripheral |
related but not essential. |
| satiate |
to glut or fill to excess; oversupply; surfeit. |
| unworldly |
lacking sophistication; naive; provincial. |
| veritable |
true; authentic; real. |
| vogue |
a popular fashion or style. |