| climactic |
pertaining to, reaching, or being the point of highest interest or intensity in a series of increasingly important points or events. |
| compile |
to gather information together to form one written work. |
| convergent |
tending to move toward a common point or intersection. |
| cosmopolitan |
of, drawn from, or common to all the world or all the peoples of the world. |
| demeanor |
the way in which one conducts oneself; deportment. |
| disputatious |
inclined to quarrel or provoke argument. |
| extradition |
the legal transfer of a fugitive from one state or jurisdiction to another where he or she is to be tried or imprisoned. |
| homogeneous |
having all parts of the same or a similar type. |
| nepotism |
favoritism shown to a near relative, as in preferential hiring or patronage. |
| odorous |
having or giving off a distinctive or strong smell. |
| pathological |
afflicted with or caused by a physical or especially a mental disorder. |
| pivotal |
critically important or crucial; on which something is contingent. |
| rigorous |
showing strictness or sternness. |
| rivulet |
a tiny stream or brook; trickle. |
| workaday |
ordinary; mundane; everyday. |