| brandish |
to wave or shake (something such as a weapon) in a threatening or agitated manner. |
| concurrent |
existing or occurring at the same time. |
| disputation |
the act or process of arguing or debating a topic. |
| exemplar |
one worthy to be imitated or studied; model. |
| fatalism |
a belief or doctrine that the events of life are predetermined and cannot be altered by human free will. |
| felicitous |
well-suited or apt; very appropriate. |
| gratify |
to please; satisfy. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| laud |
to praise. |
| modulate |
to vary the loudness, pitch, intensity, or tone of; especially soften or tone down. |
| replete |
well-supplied; full (usually followed by "with"). |
| resplendent |
full of splendor; radiant; shining. |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
| vertigo |
a sensation of unsteadiness or dizziness, such that one's surroundings seem to be whirling around. |
| vie |
to compete with another for victory, superiority, or the like (usually followed by "for"). |