| acme |
the highest point, as of attainment; pinnacle. |
| caprice |
a sudden, impulsive change of mind or direction, or an unpredictable action. |
| effervescence |
high spirits; excitement; liveliness. |
| grassroots |
originating with or operating among the common people. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| invigorate |
to fill with energy, strength, or life. |
| magnanimity |
generosity or willingness to forgive. |
| marauder |
one who raids or invades in order to plunder. |
| pacifist |
one who opposes war and refuses to practice or acknowledge violence as a way of settling disputes or resisting aggression. |
| ravenous |
very hungry; starved. |
| reciprocity |
a mutual interchange of privileges or favors between two nations, groups, or institutions. |
| recumbent |
lying down; reclining. |
| serendipity |
lucky coincidence or accidental discovery of something pleasant or valuable. |
| torrid |
parched or scorched by the sun, as a geographic area. |
| vicarious |
experienced through imagined participation in someone else's actions, sufferings, or the like. |