| climax |
the most exciting or interesting point in a series of events. |
| diplomatic |
careful not to anger people or hurt their feelings. |
| drastic |
extreme or severe. |
| inadequate |
not enough; not good enough. |
| inhabit |
to live in; use as a dwelling. |
| intensity |
strength or energy of thought or action. |
| merely |
nothing more than; simply; only. |
| norm |
a model or standard, especially one that is generally accepted or followed. |
| principle |
a basic law or truth on which action or behavior is based. |
| profile |
an outline or view of something from the side. |
| recognition |
the act of realizing that one knows someone or something. |
| retract |
to pull back in. |
| stoke |
to add to and stir up the fuel of. |
| thwart |
to hinder, oppose, or frustrate. |
| widespread |
happening or scattered over a large area. |