| climactic |
pertaining to, reaching, or being the point of highest interest or intensity in a series of increasingly important points or events. |
| denude |
to strip bare; remove covering from. |
| echelon |
a level of authority or rank, as in an organization. |
| emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
| excoriate |
to denounce or criticize severely. |
| incantation |
the words or sounds that are uttered or chanted as part of a magical ritual or spell, or the act of uttering such words or sounds. |
| interlude |
a pause, space, or event that intervenes; interval. |
| meander |
to wind back and forth. |
| nonconformity |
refusal or failure to adjust one's behavior and actions to accord or comply with societal customs, values, or the like. |
| pejorative |
acting or tending to create a negative impression; disparaging; demeaning. |
| pinnacle |
the highest point or part of anything; apex; summit. |
| plenitude |
abundance; fullness. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| rabble1 |
a confused and uncontrolled crowd; disorderly mob. |
| succinct |
briefly but clearly stated; concise. |