| apogee |
the highest or farthest point. |
| bigot |
one who is prejudiced against and intolerant of any group or belief that is not his or her own, especially religious, racial, or ethnic. |
| discourse |
verbal communication; conversation. |
| distillation |
the process of heating a substance to produce a vapor, which is then cooled and condensed, in order to purify, concentrate, or extract components from the substance. |
| emanate |
to come or send forth; issue or emit. |
| grandiloquent |
speaking or expressed in a pretentious, pompous, or excessively ornate fashion. |
| gusto |
vigorous or hearty enjoyment or appreciation. |
| indispose |
to cause unwillingness or disinclination in; make averse. |
| menagerie |
a collection of usually wild or exotic animals, or the place where they are exhibited. |
| monotone |
speech with little or no change in tone. |
| ramification |
a consequence or related aspect of something; offshoot. |
| rite |
a formal ceremonial procedure prescribed or customary for a specific occasion, as in religious worship. |
| skiff |
a small, light boat that may have sails but can be rowed by one oarsman. |
| spellbind |
to hold fascinated, as by magicl; enchant. |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |