| apogee |
the highest or farthest point. |
| brazen |
shameless; bold. |
| cathartic |
of or pertaining to a cleansing emotional release. |
| compatriot |
a fellow citizen. |
| contiguous |
in contact; touching; adjoining. |
| discreet |
reserved and judicious, especially in talking about or otherwise revealing confidential matters; circumspect. |
| disenfranchise |
to deprive (someone) of a right of citizenship, especially the right to vote. |
| esoteric |
understood or known only by a few persons who have special training, access, or interests. |
| girth |
the length around something. |
| inferiority |
the fact or condition of being lesser in quality, worth, importance, rank, or position. |
| multifaceted |
having several aspects or stages; complex or various. |
| permeate |
to pass or diffuse through; penetrate. |
| protocol |
the proper or agreed upon way of conducting oneself or of doing something. |
| rile |
to make angry; irritate or annoy. |
| wrangle |
to win or obtain by quarreling. |