| codicil |
an addition or appendix, especially one modifying the terms of a will. |
| contention |
a point asserted in argument or debate. |
| erudition |
a high level of scholarly knowledge; learnedness. |
| incognito |
in disguise; under a false identity. |
| infamy |
evil or shameful reputation. |
| nonexistent |
not having substance in reality. |
| panache |
a confidently stylish, dashing, or flamboyant manner. |
| pinnacle |
the highest point or part of anything; apex; summit. |
| pragmatic |
concerned with actual causes and effects rather than abstract theories or ideas; practical. |
| promenade |
a leisurely walk, especially in a public place. |
| reciprocity |
a mutual interchange of privileges or favors between two nations, groups, or institutions. |
| recluse |
a person who lives in voluntary isolation from others. |
| sinewy |
of sinew, or sinewlike; strong; tough. |
| vaporize |
to cause to become or diffuse as a vapor or gas; atomize; evaporate. |
| vitality |
exuberance; energy; vigor. |