| anathema |
something or someone despised or cursed. |
| bravado |
a false, exaggerated, or boastful display of courage. |
| chaste |
not having committed fornication or adultery. |
| climactic |
pertaining to, reaching, or being the point of highest interest or intensity in a series of increasingly important points or events. |
| equilibrium |
a state of balance between two or more forces. |
| iconoclast |
one who attacks and seeks to break down traditional beliefs and institutions or popular ideas and values. |
| impregnable1 |
able to withstand any attack, as a fortress. |
| materialize |
to become fact; be realized. |
| mentor |
someone who plays an important role in another person's life as a guide and teacher. |
| phenomenal |
amazing or extraordinary. |
| readjust |
to adapt oneself anew. |
| reminiscent |
having qualities or characteristics that remind one of someone or something (usually followed by "of"). |
| rostrum |
a raised platform or dais for public speaking. |
| touchstone |
a test or standard by which to evaluate the worth of something. |
| wince |
to draw suddenly back or away from something painful or frightening. |