| bauble |
a showy or gaudy trinket or ornament of little value. |
| emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
| enigmatic |
puzzling, mysterious, or inexplicable. |
| gallantry |
admirable courage. |
| inestimable |
of value or worth that cannot be measured; invaluable. |
| irrefutable |
impossible to disprove; indisputable. |
| paraphernalia |
(used with a singular or plural verb) furnishings or equipment, especially that used in a particular job or activity. |
| quintessence |
that which most perfectly describes or typifies something; essence. |
| reprieve |
to release (someone) temporarily or permanently from planned or impending punishment, pain, or difficulty. |
| stalemate |
any situation in which a further action, offer, or the like is impossible or unlikely; deadlock. |
| sunder |
to tear, force, or break apart; divide. |
| typify |
to be the representative example of. |
| unfrock |
to deprive of priestly status. |
| unobservable |
not able to be seen; not detectable. |
| zenith |
the highest point; peak. |