| biennial |
happening every second year. |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| conspirator |
a person who is involved in a plot with others to perform or a criminal or wrongful act. |
| convivial |
enjoying feasting, drinking, and socializing; sociable. |
| culminate |
to arrive at a climax or conclusion (usually followed by "in"). |
| firmament |
the entire arch of the sky; heavens. |
| invigorate |
to fill with energy, strength, or life. |
| largess |
liberality in giving, especially money, and often with an implication of the giver's superiority. |
| preoccupation |
the state of being completely engrossed or absorbed in thought. |
| ravish |
to overwhelm with emotion or sensation; enrapture. |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, especially under restraint. |
| retaliate |
to strike back; take revenge. |
| timely |
happening at just the right moment. |
| tirade |
a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue. |
| unintelligible |
not able to be understood, as spoken or written language. |