| acme |
the highest point, as of attainment; pinnacle. |
| confluence |
a joining of two or more streams, or their point of junction. |
| dispensary |
a room in an institution, such as a hospital, in which medical supplies are kept and given out. |
| frolicsome |
full of high spirits, gaiety, or merriment; playful. |
| inopportune |
occurring at an undesirable or unreasonable time. |
| inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. |
| nadir |
the lowest or most depressing point or stage. |
| paean |
a song or hymn sung as an expression of praise. |
| peccadillo |
a minor sin or offense, or a slight fault. |
| peruse |
to read or examine attentively and in detail. |
| promontory |
a high cliff that sticks out into a large body of water or that rises above an area of lower land. |
| rebate |
a part of a payment that is returned. |
| shard |
a piece of a broken object, especially a fragment of pottery or glass. |
| simpleminded |
not complex or sophisticated. |
| utilitarian |
of, concerning, or aiming at usefulness. |