| acme |
the highest point, as of attainment; pinnacle. |
| backfire |
to have results that are the opposite of what one wanted. |
| dissimilar |
not alike; different. |
| impassable |
impossible to go past, through, over, or around. |
| interplay |
the action or influence of two or more things on each other; reciprocal effect. |
| laxity |
the state or quality of being careless or slack; looseness. |
| lewd |
characterized by vulgarity or offensively explicit sexual references; bawdy. |
| libel |
in law, written or printed matter that is false, damages a person's reputation or material well-being, and arises from malice or extreme negligence. |
| nonexistent |
not having substance in reality. |
| Philistine |
(sometimes lower case) one who is ignorant of, smugly indifferent to, or hostile to aesthetic and cultural values. |
| quota |
the part or share of something that is due to a person or group. |
| revert |
to return to a previous state, practice, belief, or the like. |
| simultaneous |
existing, happening, or done at the same time. |
| subpoena |
in law, a formal written order summoning a witness to give testimony or requiring that specified evidence be submitted. |
| wreak |
to carry out or cause. |