| climactic |
pertaining to, reaching, or being the point of highest interest or intensity in a series of increasingly important points or events. |
| confidant |
one to whom a secret or secrets are entrusted. |
| dossier |
a set of papers or documents that provide detailed information on a particular person or subject. |
| echelon |
a level of authority or rank, as in an organization. |
| intractable |
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded. |
| invariably |
without ever a change; on every occasion. |
| perennial |
lasting throughout the year or for many years. |
| quorum |
the number of members that an organization's rules require to attend a meeting in order for voting or other business to take place. |
| recurrent |
happening again or repeatedly. |
| referent |
anything in the real world or in the imagination that is symbolized or referred to by a word or other symbol. |
| stipulate |
to specify or arrange as a condition of an agreement. |
| submissive |
inclined or obliged to submit; unresisting; obedient; docile. |
| uncontrolled |
acting or continuing, or allowed to act or continue, without constraint, regulation, or opposition. |
| unhinge |
to cause to become confused, unbalanced, or deeply disturbed. |
| venturesome |
tending to take risks; brave. |