| climactic |
pertaining to, reaching, or being the point of highest interest or intensity in a series of increasingly important points or events. |
| demagogue |
a leader, especially a speaker or politician, who attempts to persuade and to gain a following by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the public, rather than by rational argument. |
| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| entomology |
the science concerned with insects. |
| fallacy |
a false or misleading idea or notion, especially one that is commonly held. |
| infinitesimal |
of a thing or quantity, too small to be measured or calculated. |
| knave |
an unscrupulous person; evildoer. |
| odious |
provoking or deserving of hatred; loathsome or repellent. |
| protocol |
the proper or agreed upon way of conducting oneself or of doing something. |
| reinstate |
to put back into a former position, condition, or state of effectiveness. |
| savory1 |
having a pleasant taste or smell; appetizing. |
| sensual |
related to or providing pleasure from the ways humans perceive stimuli, such as through touch, taste, or smell. |
| sobriety |
abstinence from alcohol; temperance. |
| stockpile |
a supply of items accumulated and maintained for future use. |
| uncomplicated |
not difficult to understand or deal with; simple; straightforward. |