| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| allusive |
abounding in or characterized by indirect references to culture, history, or other works of art, which are to be recognized or understood by the audience. |
| arduous |
entailing great difficulty, exertion, or endurance; laborious. |
| felicity |
an instance or condition of great happiness; bliss. |
| gist |
the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work. |
| hiatus |
a gap or break in activity, time, or space; interruption. |
| intermittent |
alternately stopping and starting with pauses in between. |
| magnanimity |
generosity or willingness to forgive. |
| maniacal |
marked by wildness, craziness, and violence. |
| marquee |
a canopy or a covering like a roof over the entrance to a building. The marquee over a theater shows the title of the current play or film and sometimes the names of the actors. |
| obtuse |
not keen or quick to notice, feel, or comprehend; dull or insensitive. |
| rampant |
unrestrained or uncontrollable; unbridled. |
| retention |
the act or process of maintaining the possession or use of. |
| somnolent |
sleepy or drowsy. |
| temperamental |
changeable as to mood, nature, operability, or the like; unpredictable. |