| cosmopolitan |
of, drawn from, or common to all the world or all the peoples of the world. |
| dictum |
a formal or official pronouncement or declaration. |
| effigy |
a likeness of a person, usually sculpted, as on a tomb. |
| financier |
a person skilled in or occupied in financial operations, usually on a large scale. |
| inquisition |
an official inquiry, especially for the purpose of enforcing political, social, or religious conformity. |
| interim |
the interval of time between two events. |
| irrefutable |
impossible to disprove; indisputable. |
| irreparable |
impossible to repair, restore, or rectify. |
| melodrama |
behavior or events, in reality or fiction, with similarly exaggerated features or effects. |
| perfunctory |
done quickly and as a matter of routine; performed without care. |
| rabid |
extreme in opinion or action; fanatical. |
| sophistry |
a subtle, deceptive method of reasoning or arguing, involving statements that sound plausible but are actually false or fallacious. |
| splice |
to join (two pieces of film, tape, or similar things) at the ends. |
| vanguard |
the leading or foremost position or part of a movement or force; forefront. |
| zenith |
the highest point; peak. |