| apex |
the highest point; tip. |
| communal |
of or belong to members of a group; public; collective. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| dissuade |
to urge or convince not to do something. |
| landlocked |
without any access to the sea. |
| liaison |
a communication link between groups or between parts of an organization, or a person or group that performs this function. |
| misapprehension |
a failure to understand. |
| nonexistent |
not having substance in reality. |
| pilgrimage |
a usually long trip undertaken for religious purposes, such as to visit a holy place. |
| potency |
the condition of being strong in effect or powerful. |
| scavenger |
an animal that finds and eats dead animals or rotting plants; a person who finds things that others no longer want. |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |
| solace |
comfort or consolation in times of sorrow or suffering. |
| superfluous |
being beyond a sufficient amount; excessive. |
| surmise |
to infer without certain knowledge; suppose; guess. |